Lucknow, March 16 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, said that Uttar Pradesh, which previously relied on imported medicines and essential medical products, was fast transitioning from a pharma consumer state to a major producer and exporter of pharmaceutical products.

"To facilitate this transformation, the government is building a Pharma Park spanning 2.000 acres in Lalitpur. Additionally, plans are underway for the development of a Medical Device Park in Uttar Pradesh. This initiative will open up vast opportunities for the youth in the pharmacy sector," Yogi said.

The chief minister was addressing a gathering at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the pharmacy building to be built at a cost of Rs 24.69 crore at Madan Moh...