Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Produces Rapid Diagnosis Kits for Heart Attack, Colon Cancer
“So far, we have succeeded in producing more than 9 knowledge-based products, and 7 of our products have received the necessary licenses from the Food and Drug Administration of Iran. In addition, we have obtained five nano-scale certificates from the Nanotechnology Development Headquarters and an ISO 13485 certificate (requirements for the production of medical equipment) from the Italian company IMQ,” Hadi Baqeri, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
He described heart attack diagnosis kit as another product of the company, and said, “We import 2.5 million euros of this kit annually, which is used in emergencies for rapid diagnosis of heart attacks. So far, over one million pieces of this kit have been supplied to the country's heart hospitals.”
“We have also produced colon cancer screening kits in line with the Ministry of Health's program to screen for this disease, which is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. So far, over one and a half million tests of this product have been supplied to the Ministry of Health, resulting in the screening of one and a half million people in Iran,” Baqeri said.
In a relevant development in January, Iranian researchers at a technological company had also developed a special kit to diagnose stomach infection with Helicobacter pylori bacteria which can be used to quickly identify this bacterium.
Rapid detection kits for Helicobacter pylori antigen can qualitatively identify Helicobacter pylori surface antigens in stool samples by using anti-Helicobacter pylori antibodies with high sensitivity.
Due to its high sensitivity, low cost, and non-invasiveness, this method is used as a common and suitable method for diagnosis, follow-up treatment, or screening of individuals in the community.
Medical diagnostic laboratories, hospital laboratories, pharmacies, medical clinics, and ordinary people at home can use this nano kit. This kit is available in several medical centers in Iran.
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