美国封锁导致委内瑞拉药品价格飙升

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. government has intensified threats and sanctions against Venezuela, leading to significant disruptions in international flights and maritime logistics, resulting in shortages of essential medicines and medical equipment in the country [1] Group 1: Impact on Healthcare - Venezuela is experiencing a shortage of certain medicines and medical devices, with prices for some life-saving drugs skyrocketing to levels unaffordable for the general public [1] - A visit to a large pharmacy in northeastern Caracas revealed that while most daily medications are still available, some antibiotics are sold out, and prices for emergency medications and medical supplies are prohibitively high [1] - For instance, the only insulin syringe available in the pharmacy is priced at over three times the cost of similar products in the international market [1]