Providing Pharmaceutical Services in 8 Years of Holy Defense

The unparalleled heroism and bravery of the warriors of Islamic Iran during the eight years of holy defense, in addition to leaving a treasure full of great human perfection in all individual and social aspects for future generations of the country, in various scientific and In particular, medical sciences brought valuable achievements to the fore. Sacrificing presence of medical graduates of the country in battlefields from the front line, trenches and relief camps to well-equipped field hospitals and specialized and sub-specialized medical centers located in the operational areas of the holy defense era, unparalleled honor and golden leaf for the medical community will be in the culture and civilization of Islamic Iran. In the meantime, the presence of pharmacists, professors and students of pharmacy and those involved in executive affairs in related organizations and institutions to provide services in the special circumstances of the country that owed the foreign-affiliated pharmaceutical industry as a legacy of the Pahlavi dictatorship. It is exemplary, along with other sections of society that they did not hesitate to spend their lives, property and knowledge. During the holy defense, medical services were provided to the combatants through two specialized structures in the army and the corps of the Islamic Republic. Although the activity of the Army Pharmaceutical Unit in the Medical Organization of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAZAJA) was unprecedented before the Revolution, with the presence of official military forces as pharmacists under the supervision of the Army Support Deputy, in the case of the IRGC He acknowledged that with the establishment of the Combat Medical Center in the IRGC during the early years of its formation, its pharmaceutical services unit was gradually formed and with the start of the imposed war to provide specialized services in the field of supply, maintenance and distribution of all Carried out the medicinal items needed by the warriors on the battlefields. It is noteworthy that with the prolongation of the war, in addition to improving the organizational and administrative structure, the activities of the pharmaceutical services unit also developed step by step, both in terms of diversity and quantitatively. Among these, we should mention the role of committed professors of pharmacy in the schools of pharmacy, who with their sincere activities were created with innovation and creativity to eliminate the shortages of specialized drugs caused by the arrogant sanctions of that time. All the valuable experiences of providing pharmaceutical services during the holy defense era and the resulting scientific reserves will pave the way for the country's health system in the coming years.