TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) Seyed Heidar Muhammadi has highlighted the resolve to develop bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia in facilitating export in the fields of medicine and medical equipment.
Muhammadi said that Iran is determined to establish interaction with the Russian Federation in the health sector.
Iran needs $3.5 billion worth of foreign currency for the procurement of medicines and relevant raw materials annually, he said.
The Russian deputy health minister expressed his satisfaction with meeting Iranian health officials and said that regular meetings indicate the strong relations between the two countries.
Iran and Russia enjoy high potential to enhance their cooperation in all fields, he emphasized.
The Russian deputy health minister also expressed his satisfaction with forging more cooperation with Iran in the field of fighting infectious diseases, expanding medical tourism as well as visiting Russian experts and producers from competent Iranian companies in the relevant field.