The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER, Kolkata) has been created as a centre of excellence for higher education, research and development in pharmaceutical sciences.
The Institute offers in M.S.(Pharm.) in Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products and Pharmacoinformatics. The Institute admits students for the M.S(Pharm.) through a common entrance test conducted by NIPER, Mohali. In future the number of M.S. programs would be increased and Ph.D programs would also be started in various disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences every year.
Jan Aushadhi Scheme is being revised to increase the number of medicines and also to allow the shops to sell surgical and consumable items. This was informed in Consultative Committee meeting of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.