EghtesadOnline: Iran’s health minister held a meeting on Sunday with managers of startups active in the field of healthcare, discussing ways to further expand mutual collaborations, while acknowledging the current barriers in the way of such firms’ expansion.

EghtesadOnline: A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to accelerate the process of customs clearance for health-related products.

EghtesadOnline: Japan International Cooperation Agency signed a grant aid agreement worth up to 1.53 billion yen ($10.7 million) with Iran’s Health Ministry in Tehran on Monday to help Iran improve its medical equipment.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Ministry of Health signed an investment and cooperation memorandum of understanding with UK’s International Hospitals Group on Monday in the Iranian Embassy in London.

EghtesadOnline: The Health Ministry issued a directive to state hospitals over a decade ago obligating them to purchase domestic medical equipment, leading to a decrease in imports as a result, the head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration said.