TEHRAN – Medical gear price round $20 million is exported to greater than 60 international locations yearly, the top of Iran’s Union of Medical Gear Producers and Exporters has stated.
Greater than 70 % of medical gear and 100% of regular hospital beds are domestically made, IRNA quoted Abdolreza Yaqoubzadeh as saying.
Additionally, over 95 % of particular ICU and CCU beds and greater than 85 % of working room medical gear similar to anesthesia machines and different gear are manufactured with cutting-edge know-how within the nation, he added.
Yaqoubzadeh went on to say that the nation’s want for medical gear manufacturing is three to 4 billion {dollars} per 12 months, some one billion {dollars} of which is imported.
IRAN LAB EXPO 2024
The eleventh exhibition of Iranian-made laboratory gear and supplies named ‘IRAN LAB EXPO 2024’ was held in Tehran from January 2 to five.
Supported by the Vice-Presidency for Science, Know-how and Information-Primarily based Economic system, the worldwide exhibition showcased 10,500 progressive merchandise, IRNA reported.
A complete of 366 technological corporations introduced their newest technological achievements, laboratory gear, and superior testing.
Furthermore, some 9 technological merchandise of knowledge-based corporations have been unveiled throughout the exhibition.
Exporting gear to neighboring international locations
On December 30, 2023, Vice President for Science, Know-how, and Information-based Economic system, Rouhollah Dehqani-Firouzabadi, stated the nation is planning to export laboratory gear to neighboring international locations.
Information-based corporations began to fulfill the nation’s technological wants prior to now decade, he stated, including that the Vice Presidency supported the businesses to fabricate laboratory gear, Mehr Information Company reported.
Now, varied items of laboratory gear are manufactured at costs a lot decrease than the identical international merchandise, Dehqani-Firouzabadi famous.
Overseas delegations that attend Iranian exhibitions will likely be familiarized with the nation’s capabilities, he stated, including that the export of knowledge-based merchandise was $300 million within the 12 months to March 2021, however elevated to $600 million the 12 months after.
The export has surged to $1.5 billion thus far within the present Iranian calendar 12 months and is forecast to hit $2 billion by the top of the 12 months, he stated.
Export of drugs and medical gear rise
Iran skilled a major rise in exports of drugs and medical gear within the first 4 months of the present Iranian calendar 12 months that began on March 21, 2023.
“Exports of prescription drugs and medical gear grew by 300 % within the first 4 months of the 12 months,” IRNA quoted Heidar Mohammadi, the top of the Meals and Drug Administration, as saying.
Round 99 % of the medication equipped to the home market is produced by Iranian corporations, he highlighted.
Presently, the manufacturing of drugs, medical gear, and powdered milk is supported by subsidies. So, their exports have been very restricted, however it’s hoped that their exports will enhance subsequent 12 months, he defined.
Referring to the scarcity of 100 drug objects within the nation, he stated: “Presently, practically one and a half % of the nation’s pharmaceutical want is imported. Together with home manufacturing, it’s executed as quickly because the home manufacturing meets the demand.”
A complete of 227 knowledge-based corporations are supplying medical gear for well being facilities throughout the nation, in response to the Vice Presidency for Science and Know-how.
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