Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.29
By Fatih Karimov - Trend: Iran is the second biggest consumer of medicine in Asia.
Every Iranian consumes 339 pieces of medicine in a year, Iran's IRNA news agency reported on Sept. 29.
Researches show that 10-15 percent of drugs are used in Iran without prescription of doctors.
The consumption of injection medicine in Iran is four times the world's average consumption. Iran ranks second in Asia next to China and ranks 20th in the world for the consumption of medicine.
The country has ranked 17th in terms of science productions in medicine in the world, according to the latest statistics released by several international scientific centers, Press TV reported.
According to the statistics, Iran produced over 39,000 articles in 2013, which gained the country the world's 17th rank in science production and fixed its top position in the region, above Turkey.
The promotion is mainly due to the achievements at the two areas of medical researches and medical technology of Iran's Pasteur Institute.
Iran's scientific progress was the result of the country's recent policies and programs to develop knowledge and facilitate researchers' access to the world's top academic resources.
Edited by CN