Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute

Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute

Company type	Research institute
Founded	1924; 101 years ago (1924) in Karaj, Iran
Founder	Mustafa Qoli Bayat
Headquarters	Karaj , Iran
Production output	Human and Animal Medicines
Number of employees	circa 2000
Website	www.rvsri.ac.ir

The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (romanized: Mo'asseseh-ye Tahqiqât-e Vâksan va Seromsâzi-e Râzi) is an Iranian pharmaceutical and biological institute. 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.^[1][2]

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.^[1][2]

Branches

The institute has established regional branches in:^{[citation needed]}

• Arak
• Ahvaz
• Kerman
• Mashhad
• Marand
• Shiraz

History

A technician at the institute inoculating eggs to producing rabies vaccine in 1967.

Production timeline

• 1924: Institution of the institute.
• 1932: Louis Delpy, a French veterinarian, drove the institute to overcome an epidemic of cattle plague in the region.
• 1933: Anthrax
• 1935: Sheep Pox
• 1936: Livestock Gangrene
• 1937: Cattle Pasteurellosis
• 1941: Serums and vaccines for diphtheria and tetanus
• 1970: Polio
• 1987: Rubella and Measles
• 1998: Aleppo Boil
• 1992: Foundation of the biotechnology department.
• 1997: Enhancement of the biotechnology department.
• 2010: The institute produced 1.7 billion doses of 57 types of vaccines, serums, and antigens per year.
• 2012: Production of transgenic animals, creating recombinant vaccines through genetic engineering, developing antigens and diagnostic kits for medical and veterinary labs.
• 2021: Razi Cov Pars: a COVID-19 vaccine^[3][4][5]

History points

• The facility was used as a Soviet military base during World War II
• NATO forces used some of the institute's anti-venom products during the Afghanistan war, since Afghan native snakes had not been researched in the USA or Europe.^[6]

See also

• Pharmaceuticals in Iran

References

1. "Iran | Countries | NTI".
2. Mahboudi, F; Hamedifar, H; Aghajani, H (2012). "Medical biotechnology trends and achievements in iran". Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology. 4 (4): 200–5. PMC 3558225. PMID 23407888.
3. Mehdi, Syed Zafar (7 February 2021). "Iran unveils second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
4. "COVID-19 vaccine Razi Cov Pars starts third clinical trial phase". Tehran Times. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
5. "Two homegrown vaccines receive emergency use license". Tehran Times. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
6. Phillips, Michael M.; Fassihi, Farnaz (3 Dec 2012). "World News: Snake Tale: How Venom Binds U.S., Iran --- Despite Sanctions, Tehran Provides Treatment for Poisonous-Reptile Bites to Coalition Soldiers in Afghanistan". Wall Street Journal. No. Eastern Edition. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

External links

• Official website