The Pharmaceutical Development Institute is an integral part of The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy and draws upon the expertise and experience of the college and university’s faculty and staff. The PDI operates two facilities a 7,000 square foot Manufacturing Suite and a 1,500 square foot Analytical and Stability Testing Laboratory both located in Avedisian Hall on the URI Kingston campus. Workforce Training Let us be your training partner Our combination of deep industry knowledge and educational expertise ensures that all of our in person and online offerings — covering topics from R&D to manufacturing — deliver true value to their participants. Development Let us help you explore your ideas We can help you develop clinical materials rapidly and cost-effectively, optimizing formulations and processes for clinical trials to ensure they can be scaled for commercial purposes. Clinical Manufacturing Let us bring your ideas to life We partner with industry, government and academic clients to help them develop and manufacture solid dose forms and other Phase 1 clinical materials.