Behestan Darou ( fa, بهستان دارو) is a private joint stock pharmaceutical company based in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
,
Iran
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. Founded in 2001, the company is currently one of the largest importers of finished pharmaceutical products in terms of sales and number of products imported. Formed subsequent to the
Ministry of Health decision to
privatize
Privatization (also privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation when ...
the
Iranian pharmaceutical sector, the company imports and markets more than 300 generic and patented pharmaceuticals from a number of
international pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Behestan Darou is a subsidiary of Behphar holding.
Behestan Darou’s operation currently involves registration, importation and marketing of prescription and consumer healthcare products.
See also
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Health care in Iran ''For health issues in Iran see Health in Iran.''
Healthcare in Iran is based on three pillars: the public-governmental system, the private sector, and NGOs. The healthcare and medical sector's market value in Iran was almost US$24 billion in 2002 ...
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Behestan DarouBehphar Holding
Pharmaceutical companies established in 2001
Pharmaceutical companies of Iran