*****The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) was established under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, an autonomous registered Society of the Government of India, as a centre of excellence dedicated to drug research.CDRI is considered to be a pioneer research organization in the field of biomedical research where all the infrastructure and expertise are available to develop a drug right from its concept to market. The very latest techniques and methodologies are employed for developing drugs, diagnostics and vaccines to combat diseases prevalent among mankind in general and Indian population in particular. CDRI is a multidisciplinary research laboratory consisting of scientific personnel of various areas of biomedical sciences. For administrative and scientific purposes the Institute's manpower has been grouped into 17 R & D divisions and few divisions providing technical and scientific ***** order to carry out work in cohesion and in a focussed environment, the research works have been grouped into following six major research areas. The scientific achievements and capabilities of CDRI have been largely appreciated. The nation witnessed the momentous occasion of the fruitful achievements of CDRI when in 1987, the then Prime minister of India, Mr. Rajeev Gandhi released four drugs developed by this Institute. Since then CDRI has never looked back.DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT Cancer and Related Areas Cancer Biology research in CDRI focuses on breast, cervical, oral, and prostate and blood cancers Click for more CNS/CVS & Other Disorders The research activities in CNS-CVS and related disorders includes, design, synthesis and development of new drugs to treat pathologies ***** for more Malaria & Other Parasitic Diseases Focus on Malaria, Leishmania and Filaria click for more Reproductive Health, Diabetes & Energyr Metabolsm Reproductive Health focuses on female and male contraceptives, spermicides with