Analytical Research

Contextualizing Research Processes

Private Sector Engagement

Private Section Engagement on RUTFs at the Presidential Villa

Robust Engagement

Dr Obi Adigwe, DG NIPRD presenting ASICC-19 documents to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

Partnership Development

Dr Adigwe presenting a Business Feasibility Plan on CPP to the Kaduna State Government

NIPRD Laboratory Complex

Head office of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

ASICC-19

Prof Yemi Osinbajo with Dr. John Alfa and Dr. Obi Adigwe shortly after declaring the All-stakeholders'Int'l Conference on COVID-19 (ASICC-19) open

International Collaboration

Chief Diana Chen, Chair CABC Collaborative Visit to DG NIPRD

Partnership Engagement

Robust Inter-governmental Agency Collaboration

Welcome message from the Director-General / CEO

The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) is a Federal Government Parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Health. The Agency was established by Government Order No. 33 Vol. 74 of 11th June 1987 Part B under the Science and Technology Act Cap 276. It became functional in the year 1989. In 2001 following a Federal Executive Council decision, NIPRD was moved to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), with a huge investment in scientific equipment and human resources.

NIPRD is the only one of its kind in the Region, and is statutorily charged with the responsibility for research and development of drugs, vaccines, phytomedicines, commodities, and diagnostics aimed at improving sustainable access to safe, affordable and high-quality healthcare. Read more…

"NIPRD is taking the lead, especially with innovative concepts like the CPP project"

"NIPRD intervention leverages the systems approach to ensure that while its projects improve access to health, it also makes significant impact on relevant socioeconomic variables"

"At no time in our Nation’s history is NIPRD relevant more than now when President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to implement Universal Health Coverage for our people."

The conceptualization of NIPRD HEEAD is a direct response to the gap in the Health Sector. This approach ensures a robust and comprehensive engagement with seminal and topical issues, in a manner that is contextual enough to expeditiously impact on our people’s health.

. Dr Obi Adigwe, DG NIPRD . Tweet

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NIPRD signs MoU with FMSDIGA and NLTF on CPP

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