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2026-01-30 14:45

Officials discuss promoting knowledge-based products in food, medicine sectors

TEHRAN – The headquarters for developing food and agricultural knowledge-based economy and the headquarters for developing traditional medicine and medicinal herbs have discussed ways to expedite the commercialization of knowledge-based products.

2025-06-16 17:15

FDA: Don’t worry about medicine, supplies are enough

TEHRAN—Medicine as a strategic commodity can be a safe issue during crisis time. According to Mehr news agency, in recent days that Iran has witnessed attacks of Zionist regime in some parts, the issue of supplying vital drugs is of high importance. The patients are worried that the medicine will not reach them.

2025-03-26 15:29

Self-sufficiency in medicine, medical equipment is a priority: health minister

TEHRAN - The issue of medicine and medical equipment production and self-sufficiency in these areas is one of the government's priorities, Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has said.

2025-03-10 14:45

Russian scientists are studying chemical composition of plants to create new medicines

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen amid Israeli-imposed starvation in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 19, 2024 [Hatem Khaled/Reuters]

2024-12-03 21:44

Food availability ‘at an all-time low’ across Gaza, says FAO

Beth Bechdol, the deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is calling for unrestricted and safe access to the Gaza Strip to deliver emergency aid and prevent the spread of famine.

2024-10-05 15:48

Medicine exports increase by 19%

TEHRAN – In the first half of the current Iranian year that started on March 20, the country has exported medicines worth $104.6 million, an increase of 19.7 percent year on year.

2024-09-16 15:50

Belarus interested in boosting medical ties with Iran

TEHRAN –The Belarusian ambassador to Iran, Dmitry Koltsov, has said his country is interested in boosting ties and cooperation with Iran in the fields of medicine, health, and treatment.

2024-06-29 16:31

16 pharmaceutical factories to be established overseas: official

TEHRAN – Iran is planning to establish 16 pharmaceutical factories in foreign countries and is currently finalizing contracts, Faramarz Ekhteraei, the chairman of the Iranian Pharmaceutical Industries Syndicate has said.

2024-05-26 15:57

Iran among top 20 countries for journals in medicine

TEHRAN –According to the latest data released by Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), Iran is placed among the top twenty nations in terms of medical science publications.

2024-05-18 16:02

Iran is home to 8,000 plant species

TEHRAN –Some 8,000 plant species have been identified so far in the country, which, in terms of their diversity and number, equals 80 percent of the plant species of the European continent.

2024-03-11 14:53

Over $4.3b allocated to subsidize medical imports

TEHRAN – More than $4.3 billion has been allocated for importing medicine and medical equipment in the current Iranian calendar year that ends on March 20.

2023-10-21 13:48

Iran sends first humanitarian aid to Gaza

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) sent the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday.

2023-08-15 23:11

Glimpses of medical history: Tehran museum showcases mummified woman, surgical skull of ancient girl

TEHRAN – Hidden away in the bustling city of Tehran, the Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History stands as a captivating testament to the rich medical heritage of Iran.

2023-08-13 16:45

Exports of medicine, medical equipment sharply rise

TEHRAN – Iran has experienced a significant rise in exports of medicine and medical equipment in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year that started on March 21.

2023-07-17 16:03

Tajikistan needs to import Iranian medicine, medical equipment

TEHRAN - Jamoliddin Abdullo Abdullozoda, the Minister of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan, has said importing medicine and medical equipment from Iran is a necessity.

2023-07-15 16:22

Africa welcomes Iranian medicine, medical equipment

TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based companies have concluded contracts for exporting medical equipment and medicine to Africa.

2023-04-05 16:18

Exports of medicine forecast to triple in current year

TEHRAN – Iran expects to increase the exports of medicine to around $200 million in the current year that started on March 21, from some $60 million last year.

2023-01-16 22:27

Raisi discusses initiatives for consistent supply of medicine

TEHRAN - Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, has called for drawing up strategies to guarantee a long-term supply of pharmaceuticals and avoid seasonal shortages in the country.

2022-12-11 19:09

Iran calls restriction on medicine supply ‘barbaric’ and ‘disgusting’

TEHRAN- The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Reza Najafi, slammed on Saturday the steps taken by certain nations to impose restrictions on the supply of medicine to other countries, calling such a ban as “illegal, barbaric, and disgraceful.”

2022-12-05 18:43

330 institutions promote nanotech among students

TEHRAN – Some 330 institutions in the country have helped to promote nanotechnology concepts among students, IRNA reported on Monday.

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