STATUS OF PHARMACY/AVAILABILITY OF DRUGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000200520006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: March 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Iran
SUBJECT Status of Pharmacy/Availability of Drugs
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The status of pharmacy in Iran is nearly as good as the US, except there is very
little research done. The knowledge of drugs is modern due to the extensive com-
munication of the medical doctors with other countries,
2. The supply of drugs has been ample. Many drugs are made locally, particularly
d d f m raw dr a imported in
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penicillin and. the sulphas. Soviet drugs are generally considered inferior.
5. At the suggestion of a Soviet representative, one I used
one of the Soviet sulpha, compounds. The directions for use spec; e - 12 gra as
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were obtained. When advised of the results, the representative advised he use 10 to
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elixirs and syrups of all types. Many are compo a r
bulk. The manufacture of DDT is a recent addition to the list of locally made
items. No antibiotics are made but are imported in ample quantity from the US
and UK.
Prior to WWII, Germany supplied a large share of the drugs and the majority of
the surgical instruments. Many of the surgical instruments are still in use.
Also, a few drugs, such as aspirin, are still being used from the stockpile
brought in from Germany prior to the war.
t A. s have been readily available but are little used,
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7. Iran has a pharmacopoeia printed in both Persian and French. While not as extensive
as US pharmacopoeias, such as Merck Index, it is considered adequate. It is edited
and kept up-to-date by a group of professorrs.
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8. All the narcotics used in the US are used in Iran. Opium is commonly used
professionally and its use for other than medical treatment is a major civil
problem.
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