Hyderabad, July 30: The union ministry of chemicals & fertilizers on Thursday said it will set up a national centre for research and development in bulk drugs with an estimated investment of Rs 45 crore. The proposed centre, which will come up at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) campus in Hyderabad is likely to provide leadership in pharmaceutical sciences and other related areas.
“The ministry is resolutely working towards building up basic support systems to create the enabling environment for R&D activities by creating infrastructure as well as mechanisms,’’ said Ashok Kumar, secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals.
Addressing the gathering at the first convocation of NIPER, he said, “The government has set up six new NIPERs under the ammended NIPER Act 1998. These centres of excellence offer courses in higher education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences.” Currently NIPER’s centres are located in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Hajipur, Kolkata, Guwahati and Rae Bareli.
NIPER Hyderabad was set up as part of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India.
Emphasising the significance of pharmaceutical science and research in the field of modern medical science, Dr Seyed E Hasnain, vice chancellor, University of Hyderabad, said students should contribute towards nation-building in the form of research and development.
–Agencies