Aims


 Scientific development and improvement of applied research in the field of medical sciences and pharmaceutical technology
 Attempting towards further fulfillment of the country's requirements in the field of pharmaceutical affairs
 Performing basic, epidemiological and clinical researches to improve upon health and treatment services of society
 Contribution to the improvement of the quality of research in medical studies in the university and high education centers
 Cooperation in bringing up researchers in the field of pharmaceutical sciences
 Scientific association with other national and international institutes and research centers
 Performing scientific conferences, seminars and congresses about new findings of medical and particularly pharmaceutical sciences
  Encouraging and persuading of researchers and scientists towards the development of scientific researches by means of economic and spiritual support

 
Future Plans

Although Drug Applied Research Center started its initial programs and activities by establishing five laboratories of Instrumental Analysis (now called Pharmaceutical Analysis), Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, and Synthesis, in 2001, it covers twenty-two laboratories that are completed and perform their activities at the present. These include laboratories of Bacteriology, Clinical Pharmacy, Drug Metabolism & Biochemistry, Drug Design & Chemometry, Genetics, General Lab, Heart & Lung Clinical Lab, Histology & Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Nutraceuticals and food safety, Parasitology, Physiology, and Radio Pharmacy, and Toxicology.