Medicine

Iran FDA head:

Foreign firms reneg on promises to deliver thalassemia drugs

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Prominent foreign companies that produce medicines for thalassemia do not fully hold to their promises to deliver the medicine, the chairman of the Food and Drug Administration of The Islamic Republic of Iran (FDA) said.

Raeisi hails Iran progress in medical science amid sanctions

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iran's President Raeisi has hailed the progress Iranian scientists have made in the field of medical science despite decades of sanctions, particularly referring to the production of world-class equipment and medicine.

20 states demanding Iran medicine: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Minister of Health and Medical Education of Iran Bahram Einollahi has said that 20 countries are demanding Iran-made medicines and medical equipment.

13 Iranian knowledge-based firms attend MEDICA 2022

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – 13 Iranian knowledge-based companies active in the field of medicine participated in the Word Forum for Medicine-International Exhibition and Conference (MEDICA 2022) in Germany.

Iran, UAE keen on cooperating in medicine production

TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – Iran is ready to cooperate with the Ministry of Health & Prevention of the United Arab Emirates and to further expand mutual ties, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said.

TPOI chief:

Iran eyeing Russia's $20bn lucrative pharmaceutical market

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said the ground is ready for Iranian companies following the withdrawal of Western companies from Russia's big pharmaceutical market.

Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Swedish scientist

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Pääbo.

FDA chief:

1st shipment of Medicine for SMA patients arrives in Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) on Tuesday announced the arrival of first shipment of medicines for patients suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) disease into the country.

Germany sees alarming shortage in medicine: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The media reported about the shortage of medicine in Germany, among the powerful countries in the field of pharmaceuticals, due to the lack of raw materials.

US sanctions threaten Iranian people’s right to health

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – An Iranian envoy to the United Nations has denounced the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US as a “serious threat” to the nation’s right to health and have access to medicines.

Iran urged to set up pharmaceutical firms in Oman

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Omani ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran announced his country’s readiness to establish Iranian pharmaceutical manufacturers in Oman.

Dep. FM Safari:

Iran health ministry ready to send drugs, vaccine to Turkey

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari announced the readiness of the health ministry to export medicine and vaccines to Turkey.

Iran to dispatch medical aid to Afghanistan’s Kunduz

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kabul announced sending of some medicines and medical aid to help the injured and families of martyrs of the terrorist attack on a mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province.

Iranian firm produces medicine to contain Covid-19

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based firm at Pardis Technology Park have produced a new medicine to contain the Covid-19 pandemic before general vaccination begins.

Iranian firm produces ELISA kits to detect infection, cancer

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – An Iranian knowledge-based company has successfully manufactured Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits that are used for infection and cancer detection.

Health Min.:

Sanctions targeting Iran's medicine, medical sectors

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that the unilateral sanctions have been targeting Iran's medicine and medical equipment needed by the people.

IFDA chief dismisses report on exporting medicines to Iraq

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Head of Iran Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) dismissed the report on exporting medicines from Iran to neighboring Iraq, stating that attributing the medicines discovered in Iraq to Iran is an international conspiracy.

US sanctions still hampering medicine imports: GIO head

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The head of the General Inspection Organization of Iran deplored the US’ economic terrorism against the Iranian nation, which has hampered Iran’s access to its needed medicines.

FDI spox.:

Medicine transit from Iran to other countries, a common issue

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Spokesperson of Iran’s Food and Drug Organization (IFDA) said that transiting medicines via the Islamic Republic of Iran to neighboring countries is a common issue which is conducted ordinarily.

US sanctions are crime against humanity: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Protesting to White House over the inhumane sanctions and maximum pressure on Iran, President Rouhani said that White House is responsible for the crimes against humanity due to shortage of medical and emergency supplies.

Despite West sabotages, Iran produces 97% of its medicine

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) –The spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said, "Despite western countries' sabotages in supplying Iran's needed medicine, today 97% of the medicine produced domestically."

Switzerland says SHTA's 1st transaction completed

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Switzerland announced on Monday that its first deal with Iran trough Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA) has been completed.

Iranian companies play key role in containing COVID-19

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Vice President for Science and Technology, Sorena Sattari said that Knowledge-based companies have played a key role in containing coronavirus.

'Remdesivir' officially enters Iran Drug List

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Medical equipment department of Iranian ministry of health announced the permit for having 'Remdesivir' officially enlisted in Iran Drug List (IDL).

Kyrgyzstan to import medicine from Iran to cure Covid-19

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kubatbek Ayilchiyevich Boronov has announced that his country is to import anti-coronavirus and Pneumonia medicine from Iran.

Iran’s human medicine production vol. hits 39% growth

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade showed that human medicine production volume hit a 39.1 percent growth.

Iran planning to export Novorapid insulin in future: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, in a tweet on Monday, announced that Iran plans to start exports of Novorapid insulin in the near future.

South Korea to send $500,000 worth medical cargo to Iran

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – South Korea will this week send $500,000 worth of medicine to Iran used to treat a hereditary disease, the South Korean foreign ministry said Thursday.

Iranian researchers attain knowledge of producing corona drugs

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – An official with the Health Ministry said that Iranian researchers managed to attain the technical knowhow and knowledge of producing the novel coronavirus drugs.