Type Public Sector Founder Mustafa Qoli Bayat Number of employees circa 2000 | Headquarters Karaj, IRAN | |
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Production output Human and Animal Medicines |
The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute is an Iranian pharmaceutical company. It is located in the Hessarak district in Karaj, Iran. The Institute was built as a national center with the purpose of countering epidemics in domestic animals during Reza Shah era. Further departments were installed, including those dedicated to human medicines. In modern years, the Institute has focused primarily on nanomedicine and biotechnology.
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The Institute is known for its anti-venom serums derived from snake and scorpion venom. It hosts some reference pharmaceutical laboratories with regional or state scopes.
The Institute has struggled to implement Good manufacturing practice (GMP) as mandated by World Health Organization (WHO) requirements.
Branches
The Institute has established regional branches in: