{"id":3032,"date":"2025-06-09T18:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T14:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2025-06-14T18:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T14:38:52","slug":"three-year-bureaucracy-a-killer-of-irans-knowledge-based-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/three-year-bureaucracy-a-killer-of-irans-knowledge-based-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3032\" class=\"elementor elementor-3032\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d82ad3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d82ad3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0771d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0771d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p><span>Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry<span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0291c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd0291c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u06cc.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3033\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u06cc.jpeg 1020w, https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u06cc-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u06cc-768x578.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u06cc\u0627\u0631\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u062f\u06cc-600x452.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4e76a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc4e76a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>.<span style=\", serif;text-align: justify\">June <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>9<\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span style=\", serif;text-align: justify\">, <\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>2025 <\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"LTR\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span style=\", serif;text-align: justify\">\u2013\nThe CEO of Hooman Pouya Electric highlighted the most critical challenge facing\ndomestic producers in Iran\u2019s medical equipment industry: prolonged and\ncumbersome bureaucracy in obtaining product licenses. He explained that\nsecuring regulatory approval for each device can take between one to three\nyears, significantly hindering innovation and market entry<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\", serif;text-align: justify\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal\"><span style=\",serif\">Unlike international competitors, such as Chinese manufacturers who can\nquickly update their technology without excessive administrative hurdles,\nIranian companies must undergo a lengthy relicensing process even for minor\nproduct modifications. This has led to delays, with some products never\nreaching the market due to protracted approval times, resulting in wasted\nresources and researcher frustration<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal\"><span style=\",serif\">The CEO called on the Ministry of Health to place greater trust in\ncompanies whose products have a proven track record in the domestic market and\nto streamline the licensing process. He noted that a single device test can\ntake up to six months, causing further backlogs<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:normal\"><span style=\",serif\">Despite these obstacles, the company is initiating exports to countries\nsuch as Iraq, Oman, and Afghanistan. Their knowledge-based approach has enabled\nthe design of devices that significantly reduce after-sales service costs,\nmaking them popular among healthcare centers. The company manufactures advanced\ndermatology laser systems that rival foreign products in quality and have been\nwell received in the local market. While prices are similar to imported\ndevices, the lower cost of after-sales service provides a major competitive\nadvantage<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;,serif\">The\nCEO emphasized that exhibitions like the Iran Health Exhibition are vital\nplatforms for showcasing achievements and expanding market reach within the\ninnovation ecosystem<span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry .June 9, 2025 \u2013 The CEO of &#8230; <a class=\"cz_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/three-year-bureaucracy-a-killer-of-irans-knowledge-based-industry\/\"><i class=\"fa czico-063-menu-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[101,82],"class_list":["post-3032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-2025-jun-09","tag-iranhealth2025"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry - Iranhealth International Exhibition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/iranhealth.org\/en\/three-year-bureaucracy-a-killer-of-irans-knowledge-based-industry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Three-Year Bureaucracy: A Killer of Iran\u2019s Knowledge-Based Industry .June 9, 2025 \u2013 The CEO of ... 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