Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute

Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute
Company typeResearch institute
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924) in Karaj, Iran
FounderMustafa Qoli Bayat
Headquarters,
Iran
Production output
Human and Animal Medicines
Number of employees
circa 2000
Websitewww.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]

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  2. ^ a b 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.