Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation Institute will be set up in Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi

Lucknow: In a high-level meeting on Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath discussed the possibilities of development of the pharmaceutical sector in the state. The Chief Minister stressed the importance of promoting pharmaceutical research during the meeting and provided the necessary instructions for the creation of a new institute in the state.

In terms of the number of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, Uttar Pradesh is the sixth largest state in the nation. Now we aim to become the leading state in the country. Similarly, our contribution to pharma manufacturing in the country is currently 2%, which needs to be increased to 10-12%. There is great potential for growth in the pharmaceutical sector. Uttar Pradesh should take advantage of these possibilities. Along with drug manufacturing, we also have to focus on research.

High-level research institutes like IITR, CDRI, CIMAP, and NBRI are functional in the state. While there are also academic institutions like SGPGI and KGMU. With planned efforts, Lucknow has emerged as a biopharma hub in the last few years. AKTU and other technical educational institutions are capable of providing human resources for the pharmaceutical sector. While the process of construction of Pharma Park is going on in the state, Medical Device Park is also to be constructed. This resource needs to be used more effectively.

To encourage the pharmaceutical industry, we must concentrate on all three of these areas—quality educational institutions, research labs, and industry. In such a situation, Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation Institute should be established. The institute will primarily focus on research and innovation, as well as act as a bridge between other institutes and industries related to the sector.

Prepare a detailed action plan regarding the nature of the Pharmaceutical Research and Innovation Institute. Prepare a panel of sector experts. Assess the future needs of the pharmaceutical sector and submit a detailed action plan within the next 15 days, studying best practices from around the world. Suitable land should be identified for this in the capital Lucknow. This institute will play a major role in pharmaceutical research in Uttar Pradesh.