<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya today held review meeting with Directors of National  Institute of Pharmaceuticals Education and Research, NIPERs. He reviewed their performance in research and innovation activities especially with regard to the ways in which NIPERs can contribute in country's fight against COVID-19 pandemic. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Mandaviya stressed that the NIPERs can be self-sustainable by generating their own resources through research and testing activities. He also emphasized that NIPERs should focus not only on the product development, but also the scope of their commercialization should be explored.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister suggested also that all NIPERs should try to establish the National level testing labs for the pharma products as a source of revenue generation. He said, Government and Private Sector Pharmaceutical Companies and Agencies can approach NIPERs for use of the Testing Lab on commercial basis.</span><br />''