National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development
| Abbreviation | NIPRD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 9°02′51″N 7°20′29″E / 9.0475°N 7.3415°E |
Official language | English |
Director General | Obi Peter Adigwe |
Parent organization | Federal Ministry of Health |
| Website | https://www.niprd.gov.ng |
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) is a Nigerian institution charged with developing drugs, biological products, and pharmaceutical raw materials, conducting quality-assurance tests, research for locally manufactured medicines, and constituting guidelines for their production. Founded in 1987, it was a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. In 2001, it was moved to Federal Ministry of Health.