Behestan Darou is a private joint stock pharmaceutical company based in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

. 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

Ministry of Health and Medical Education

The Ministry of Health and Medical Education has executive responsibility for health and medical education within the Iranian government.Iran's health system is highly centralized, and almost all decisions regarding general...

 decision to privatize

Privatization in Iran

According to the Fourth Five-Year Economic Development Plan , the Privatization Organization of Iran affiliated to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance is in charge of setting prices and ceding shares to the general public and on the Tehran Stock Exchange...

 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 Behpharm holding.
Behestan Darou’s operation currently involves registration, importation and marketing of prescription and consumer healthcare products.

External links

• Behestan Darou
• Behphar Holding