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Iraq Opens 2 New Private-Sector Pharmaceutical Plants

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated two private sector pharmaceutical plants for antibiotics (cephalosporin) and immunosuppressive drugs on Saturday, as part of the government's pharmaceutical localization program, which is a priority in the government's agenda. The Prime Minister inspected the pharmaceutical plant operations, which rely on cutting-edge global technology from the […]

Roche to help Digital Transformation of Iraqi Healthcare

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has renewed its strategic partnership with Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services in Iraq. This renewal follows a year of fruitful collaboration that has seen the launch of several ambitious projects aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and expanding […]

Int'l Pharma and Healthcare Companies target Iraq

By John Lee. An advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister has reportedly said that international pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are keen to set up factories in Iraq. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) quotes Hammoudi Al-Lami as saying that UK-based AstraZeneca held a meeting a month ago with a view to entering the Iraqi market, "either […]

Iraq Reveals Joint Projects with Saudi in Healthcare, Pharma

By John Lee. The Iraqi Health Ministry has announced new initiatives with Saudi Arabia, focusing on establishing health centers and pharmaceutical factories. Speaking to the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA), Minister of Health Saleh Al-Hasnawi emphasized the significant development in Iraqi-Saudi relations, spanning political, economic, and service sectors. He said the two ministries are jointly […]

Iraq to establish 44 New Pharmaceutical Factories

By John Lee. Iraq plans to establish 44 new pharmaceutical factories across the country. Hamoudi Al-Lami, an advisor to the Prime Minister, told the state-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) that 25 of the factories will be in Baghdad, while the remaining facilities are spread across different provinces, including Kirkuk, Erbil, Basra, Karbala, and six in […]

Iran "Ready to Meet" Iraq's Pharma, Medical Requirements

From Tasnim, under Creative Commons licence. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iran Ready to Meet Iraq's Pharmaceutical, Medical Requirements: Mokhber  Iran's first vice president has expressed the country's readiness to provide Iraq with medical products, saying that joint cooperation between the […]

Iraqi PM Opens Medical Device Factory

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the National Health Factory, a facility affiliated with the Medical Clinics Department in the Ministry of Health. It specializes in producing medical supplies such as sterilization materials, dialysis solutions, etc. Mr. Al-Sudani expressed his congratulations at the Factory's inauguration, which addresses the priorities of the […]

Iraqi PM promotes Local Pharmaceutical Industry

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, chaired the second meeting with the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Iraq this week in the presence of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Industry and Minerals, and several Director Generals in the two ministries. The meeting focused on endorsing the recommendations related to the localization […]

Moving Medicine in Iraq: Networks Fuelling Everyday Conflict

By Dr Renad Mansour for Chatham House. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Moving medicine in Iraq: Networks fuelling everyday conflict A system involving doctors, pharmacists, political parties, armed groups, and businesspeople fuels corruption and conflict in a medicine supply chain which […]

Fundamental Changes in Kurdistan Pharmaceutical Regulations

Kurdistan Region's medicine market sees fundamental changes in pharmaceutical regulations The Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) Ninth Cabinet took effective measures to regulate the medicine market, making fundamental changes in its crackdown on illegal and counterfeit medications imported to the Kurdistan Region. The KRG in 2019 enhanced its efforts to regulate the medicine market and provide […]

Iraqis "keen to Invest" in Bangladesh

By John Lee. Some Iraqi business people are reportedly interested in investing in Bangladesh's pharmaceutical and leather sectors. According to The Daily Star, this could be either through joint ventures or on their own. The comments follow a visit by a six-strong delegation from the Sulaymaniya Chamber of Commerce & Industry to the Dhaka Chamber […]