Medications displayed on the shelves of a pharmacy in the capital. (Credit: Archive photo by Marc Fayad)
BEIRUT — Amid the conflict between Iran and Israel which started on Friday, the president of the Lebanese Order of Pharmacists, Joe Salloum, confirmed that there is no fear regarding the availability of medicine, noting that there is a "large stockpile, and importing and manufacturing is as usual", according to the state-run National News Agency.
“In case things take another turn, the Order of Pharmacists will coordinate an emergency plan with the syndicates of manufacturers and importers under the supervision of the Ministry of Health to prevent any interruption of medicines", he added.
Regional air traffic was heavily disrupted following Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s response. In the aftermath, around 14 airlines adjusted their service from and to Beirut starting Friday. On Friday night, Lebanese civil aviation authorities closed its airspace until Saturday morning at ten o'clock.
The Israeli strikes on Iran and the Iranian retaliation raised fears of a broader regional conflict, although Iran's allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza have suffered heavy blows at the hands of Israel since October 2023.
