Tehran – With the enormous participation of domestic and international pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers at the 10th Iran Pharma exhibition at the 10th Iran Pharma exhibition after the 12-day war in June, the Expo has proven to be a grand symbol of health diplomacy and international communication.
Known as Iran’s biggest specialized drug event, the event began on September 24th and ended on September 26th.
The three-day exhibition of Argentina, Austria, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, USA, Italy, Japan, Peru, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Poland, Portugal, Portugal, Swedenland, Sweden, Thailand, Thailand, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, IRNA reported.
Compared to previous years, the number of visitors to the 10th exhibition increased by 30%.
Currently, more than 140,000 individuals are active in the country’s pharmaceutical industry. In Iran’s 1403 (March 2024) (March 2025), the volume of medical exports increased by 16% compared to a year ago, and in the first five months of the current year of Iran (starting on March 21), this figure increased by 11% compared to the same period last year.
The event, hosted by the Iranian syndicate of the pharmaceutical industry in Grand Musara, Tehran, brought together 373 domestic companies and 370 international companies, associations and related organizations.
This year’s edition was held on the theme of “Sustainability, Resilience, and Innovation.” It served as a great platform for domestic companies to investigate challenges, address pharmaceutical manufacturing issues, show off their export capabilities, attract investment in innovative sectors, hold joint meetings, and sign contracts with foreign companies such as Indian and Chinese delegations and manufacturers.
Side events such as expert panels, business meetings, book exhibitions, and student tours attract a lot of attention every year.
According to Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi, issues of medical and medical equipment production and self-sufficiency in these regions are one of the government’s priorities.
Medicine and medical devices are two important areas related to people’s health, he said, “We are trying to reach self-sufficiency for the supply of medicine and medical devices,” the IRNA reported.
On January 13, the head of the Iranian coalition of medical device manufacturers and exporters said that about $20 million worth of medical devices are exported to more than 60 countries a year.
The IRNA says it says more than 70% of medical devices and more than 100% of regular hospital beds are made in the country.
He added that more than 95% of certain ICUs and CCU beds and more than 85% of operating room medical devices, such as anesthesia devices and other equipment, are manufactured using cutting-edge technology in the country.
Yaqoubzadeh continues, saying that the country’s need for medical devices is between $3 billion and $4 billion a year, of which $1 billion is imported.
Approximately 600 medical device companies operate domestically and produce about 99% of the drugs supplied to the domestic market.
Domestic medical device manufacturers produce and supply over 10,000 types of medical devices to domestic and foreign markets. Today, various experimental equipment are manufactured at much lower prices than the same foreign product.
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