iran is a developing country in middle east which has experienced some political and economical turbulence during the past decades. government of iran, after the 1979 islamic revolution, has devoted considerable resources on national health, including the pharmaceutical sector. as a result, health indicators have improved substantially over the past two decadesnd the availability and affordabil...

inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) is the term used for a group of diseases with yet unknown etiology, prevalence of which is increasing almost everywhere in the world. the disease was almost non-existent four decades ago in the east, including the middle-east, while now a days it is seen more and more. in addition to the increasing prevalence, our knowledge about its pathogenesis, clinical cours...

over the past few decades, scientists have paid special attention to studying novel and natural hydrocolloids due to the growing demand for ready meals, public awareness on the importance of natural fibers in daily diets, and their wide range of application, especially in foods, pharmaceuticals and herbal medicine. moreover, natural hydrocolloids are preferred to biotechnologic ones (e.g., gell...

privatization is a process in which the ownership of governmental economic enterprises is transferred to private sector. according to other countries’ experiences and discussed economic theories over the past decades, privatization has improved the performance of companies and economic enterprises. in this study, financial ratios of companies were used as their performance indicators. this pape...