pharmaceuticals

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.