 Iranian pharmaceutical manufacturers are also disadvantaged by the government′s poor intellectual property protection regime and lack of foreign direct investment.The Razi Institute for Serums and Vaccines and the Pasteur Institute of Iran are leading regional facilities in the development and manufacture of vaccines.The Department of Medical Equipments in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) is responsible for supervising imports in this segment, but the import and distribution of such equipment is mostly handled by the private sector.