TEHRAN – In a meeting with the deputy health minister of Libya, the head of the Food and Drug Administration of Iran discussed ways to cooperate on producing medical and pharmaceutical products.
During the meeting which was held in Tehran on Monday, the officials also agreed on sharing experiences in research, education, blood transfusion, emergency services, and technology.
“Iran is a leading country in the field of health so we are ready to cooperate with Iran in various fields of health and medicine,” IRNA quoted the Libyan official as saying.
He added that Libya is interested in benefiting from Iran’s experience and knowledge in the field of pharmaceutical production, medical equipment, and research.
Heidar Mohammadi, Mohammadi, for his part, referring to the production of 99 percent of medicines in Iran, said, “Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in the field of medicine, medical equipment, food products, cosmetics and powdered milks.”
“Currently, six vaccines for coronavirus are being produced by Iranian scientists, and we are ready to jointly produce these vaccines, medicines, and other devices in the health field, as well as transferring technology to Libya,” he added.
He went on to say, “The export of Iranian vaccines to neighboring countries shows Iran’s capabilities in the field of medicine and pharmaceutical production.”
Moreover, Mohammad Hossein Niknam, the deputy health minister for international cooperation, highlighting the importance of health in the world said, “Iran is ready to identify fields of cooperation and expand collaboration in the field of health with Libya.”
The parties put forward some proposals to further cooperation in the field of health. These proposals are to be reviewed and implemented in the coming days in meetings, during the visits of the delegation of the Libyan Ministry of Health to Iran’s health centers.
Africa welcomes Iranian medical equipment, medicine
In July, Iranian knowledge-based companies concluded contracts for exporting medical equipment and medicine to Africa.
Amir-Hossein Mir-Abadi, an official with the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, said the African market is an attractive opportunity for Iranian knowledge-based companies, IRNA reported.