Middle East airspace disruptions risk delaying critical medicines
Disruptions to Middle East airspace are forcing pharmaceutical companies to reroute cargo flights carrying temperature-sensitive medicines, raising concerns about delays to shipments of treatments, including cancer drugs.
Airlines are diverting aircraft around closed corridors over Iran and parts of the Gulf, adding hours to delivery times and complicating cold-chain logistics, Reuters reports.
Industry executives say longer routes increase the risk of temperature fluctuations that can damage sensitive biologic medicines.
Companies are now shifting shipments through alternative hubs in Europe and Asia while monitoring supply risks if the conflict persists.
UAE’s scorching summer heat prompts health warnings
With temperatures blazing past 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in the UAE, doctors are urging both residents and visitors this summer to take extra precautions against the heat.
Staying indoors from midday to 4 p.m. is recommended, along with keeping well-hydrated and dressing in breathable fabrics like cotton and linen.
Cases of heat exhaustion, dehydration and dizziness typically rise during the summer, especially among outdoor workers and the elderly, The National reports.
To help residents beat the heat, the UAE enforces a summer midday work ban and provides cool indoor options like organized exercise in air conditioned spaces such as the Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Marina Mall.
