Nicholas Piramal India Limited (NPIL) has a deep commitment to healthcare, with a mission to “make a difference to the quality of life by reducing the burden of disease through R&D.” In order to realize its mission, NPIL has embarked upon on an ambitious program to discover and develop new chemical entities (NCE's) and Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) for the global market in select therapeutic areas including Cancer, Inflammation, Diabetes/Metabolic Disorders, and Infectious Diseases. 

The R&D effort is anchored out of NPIL’s brand-new research centre, the Nicholas Piramal Research Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai. This is a state-of-the-art, 300,000 square-foot R&D facility, which will be the largest pharmaceutical research centre under one roof in India. It houses laboratories for natural products, herbal products, medicinal - synthetic chemistry, cheminformatics, cell-based screening assays, animal pharmacology and molecular biology, process and scale-up chemistry and pharmaceutical R&D (formulations based on conventional and novel drug delivery systems). 

The multicentric activities are spearheaded by Dr. Somesh Sharma, the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the company. All the functions undertake independent as well as collaborative research projects in their respective areas of expertise, and are guided by internal core teams with inputs from external consultants – both national and international.

Nicholas Piramal Research Centre (NPRC)
Inaugurated on November 18, 2004, by the President of India, His Excellency Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, NPRC is of the same caliber as the R&D facilities found at top, multi-national pharma companies. The Research Centre embodies a vision to establish a world-class R&D program that would provide opportunities for young scientists in India to work in a world-class R&D environment. The labs are equipped with the best instrumentation and state-of-the-art technology in the world. The interior of the building embodies unique architecture with large open spaces interspersed with many pieces of the finest in art, creating a workplace that it as much fun to be in as it is to work in. The unique environment will foster teamwork, cross-functional interactions and innovation.