Your exclusive gateway to the Iraqi pharmaceutical market
A scientific promotion house built for one purpose — to launch, register, and grow your brand across every region of Iraq with a dedicated nationwide field force and fully compliant logistics.
A promotion partner engineered for the Iraqi market
Shams Al-Rafidain Scientific for Pharmaceutical Promotion is an Iraqi scientific-marketing and distribution company founded in 2025 to give international principals a single, accountable partner for the whole country. We register, promote, distribute, and collect — so your brand reaches the pharmacy shelf and the prescriber, not just the port.
We are an authorized importer and distributor licensed by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and registered with the Iraqi Chamber of Commerce, operating across pharmacies, drug stores, and hospitals nationwide.
Fully licensed
MoH import & distribution authorization and Chamber of Commerce registration.
Owned field force
50+ medical reps, sales collectors and supervisors employed directly — not outsourced.
GDP logistics
Temperature-controlled, segregated warehousing built for regulated products.
Commercial muscle
A proven distribution and collection engine reaching every channel across Iraq.
Feet on the ground in every region
Our distribution network reaches every region of Iraq — the North, Baghdad and the centre, the Middle Euphrates, and the South. Hover or tap a governorate to see where we operate.
A 50-strong commercial engine
Two specialised tracks working side by side: medical representatives who build demand with prescribers and pharmacists, and sales-collectors who convert that demand into orders and cash.
Medical representatives
Scientific detailing to physicians, specialists and pharmacists across all therapeutic channels.
Sales & collectors
Order capture, in-market distribution and receivables collection from pharmacies and drug stores.
Regional supervisors
North, Baghdad and Middle Euphrates supervisors owning performance and coverage on the ground.
The people accountable for your brand
Dr. Abbas Abdulhussein Whaib
"We founded Shams Al-Rafidain to be the partner we always wished international principals had in Iraq — one company that is licensed, owns its field force, and is personally accountable for results from registration to the pharmacy shelf."
Owner & key principal · Abbas Abdulhussein
Built to handle regulated products
Three sales channels, one compliant supply chain. Our warehousing is designed to Good Distribution Practice principles for pharmaceuticals and controlled products.
Channels covered
- Pharmacies
- Drug stores & wholesalers
- Hospitals & institutions
Warehousing & cold chain
- Segregated, locked storage for controlled and regulated substances with restricted access
- Continuous temperature & humidity monitoring with logged alarms and excursions
- FEFO/FIFO batch management with full traceability and quarantine for returns & recalls
- Pest control, fire safety and validated cleaning procedures to GDP principles
Trusted with international mandates
We already represent regulated principals in Iraq — proof that international manufacturers rely on us to manage their brands end to end.
Tocura İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Exclusive agency for the Turkish manufacturer across Iraq — registration, promotion and full-country distribution.
Bristol Health Ltd.
Appointed sub-distributor, extending the principal's reach into our nationwide pharmacy and hospital network.
New partnerships
We continue to welcome quality international principals seeking a committed, fully-licensed distribution partner in Iraq.
Get in touchLet's work together
Whether you're an international manufacturer looking for a distributor in Iraq or a partner in the trade, our team is ready to help. Reach out and we'll get back to you promptly.
Contact us- Company Shams Al-Rafidain Scientific for Pharmaceutical Promotion
- General Manager Dr. Abbas Abdulhussein Whaib
- Email [email protected]
- Phone +964 771 288 5128
- Address Palestine Street, Baghdad, Iraq