pharmaceuticals

2021-02-19 14:55

Iran plans to open innovation, technology centers in Russia, Syria

TEHRAN – Iran plans to set up two houses of innovation and technology in Syria and Russia in the near future with the aim of finding new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the region.

2021-02-10 15:06

Tehran, Moscow sign MOU to enhance pharmaceutical cooperation

TEHRAN – Representatives of Iranian and Russian health ministries signed a memorandum of understanding in Moscow on Wednesday to enhance cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, especially the production of medicines and vaccines.

2021-01-20 17:06

Technology transfer from Iran a priority for Syria

TEHRAN – Ambassador of Syria to Tehran Shafiq Dayoub has said that technology transfer from Iran and its indigenization is a priority for Syria.

2020-10-02 19:10

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology projects worth $120m inaugurated

TEHRAN – National projects worth 5 trillion rials (nearly $120 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) were inaugurated nationwide in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, vaccines, and biotechnology on Thursday.

2020-09-19 17:22

Russia welcomes biotechnology, pharmaceutical co-op with Iran

TEHRAN – The director of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Alexander Sergeev, has said that Iran and Russia can cooperate in various fields, including biotechnology, medicine, and other fields of technology, including the ecology of the Caspian Sea.

2020-08-17 18:43

Over 1,500 health centers to open in 7 months

TEHRAN – A total of 1,564 medical and healthcare centers will be set up nationwide by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2021), the deputy health minister has said.

2020-01-13 16:37

Domestic production to save $570m in medicine imports

TEHRAN – A plan on domestic production of 135 medicines is on the agenda, which will save up to $570 million per year, Mostafa Qane’ei, secretary of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology for biotechnology development, has said.

2019-10-01 18:45

Iran, Cuba ink MOU to expand co-op in health sector

TEHRAN – Iran and Cuba have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand ties in the field of medical equipment production and export, ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

2019-08-18 18:27

IRCS: Sanctions hindering pharma raw materials import

TEHRAN – Problems in transferring money from foreign banks and using foreign exchange has been hindering the import of pharmaceutical raw materials into the country for a long time, announced the director of medical supply department at the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

2019-08-07 11:47

Iran, Lebanon to prepare five-year plan for health cooperation

TEHRAN- Iran and Lebanon have agreed to form a joint committee to prepare a five-year plan for cooperation in the health sector, announced Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki in a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart in Tehran.

2019-07-22 13:45

Eight new homegrown pharma raw materials unveiled

TEHRAN – Eight new pharmaceutical raw materials produced by a domestic company in Karaj, Alborz province, were unveiled during a ceremony on Sunday, Mehr reported.

2019-07-16 21:44

25 new vaccines to be produced by March

TEHRAN- Eight human vaccines and 17 livestock vaccines will be produced by the end of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 19), announced the secretary of biotech development center (BioDC) at science and technology vice-presidency.

2019-07-02 22:10

Iranian medicines fill the need to foreign products

TEHRAN- The homegrown medicine can meet the shortage of foreign products, said the acting director of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration (IFDA).

2019-06-22 01:02

Iran opens biopharmaceutical factory in Turkey

TEHRAN- The first Iranian pharmaceutical factory in Turkey that produces recombinant protein drugs and biologic medicines was inaugurated.

2019-06-19 12:25

Iran exports medicine to 30 countries

TEHRAN- Iranian medicines are exported to 30 countries, announced the acting director of Food and Drug Administration.

2019-04-21 21:57

Iran opens its most advanced solid medicine factory

TEHRAN- Iran’s most advanced factory for producing medicines in solid dosage form opened today, ISNA reported.

2019-03-11 14:16

Knowledge-based company to establish advanced biotech factory

TEHRAN – An Iranian knowledge-based pharmaceutical company will establish a biotech factory which is said to be one of the most advanced biotech factories in the country, Mehr reported on Saturday.

2019-02-27 10:08

120 new homegrown medicines on Iran market

TEHRAN- 120 homegrown medicines have come onto Iran’s market over the past 12 months, despite U.S. sanctions against the country, announced the director of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration (IFDA).

2019-02-24 09:17

Iranian-made medication for Rheumatoid Arthritis unveiled

TEHRAN- A new drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis, called Rhofanib 5, completely designed and manufactured in Iran, was unveiled, IRIB reported on Wednesday.

2019-02-13 11:58

Southeastern Iran opens its first pharmaceutical factory

TEHRAN- First pharmaceutical factory of southeastern Iran was inaugurated in Rafsanjan, IRNA reported on Sunday.

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Production of 5 drugs for refractory, rare diseases increased

TEHRAN — Production volume of five pharmaceutical products for refractory and rare diseases has risen by 25 percent in a biopharmaceutical company in the province of Alborz, IRIB reported on Saturday.

2018-12-28 21:01

Importing medicine from Brazil ‘a new objective’: health minister

TEHRAN — Importing medicine, raw materials, and medical equipment from Brazil has become one of the objectives of the Iranian Health Ministry after U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), Health Minister has said.