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Section: C. Manufacturing
Division: 21. Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
Subcomponents of this SIC division include:
- Group 21.1. Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
- Group 21.2. Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
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Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations. This includes also the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.
21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
21.10 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
This class includes:
- manufacture of medicinal active substances to be used for their pharmacological properties in the
manufacture of medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids etc.
- processing of blood
This class also includes:
- manufacture of chemically pure sugars
- processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands etc.
21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
This class includes:
- manufacture of medicaments:
• antisera and other blood fractions
• vaccines
• diverse medicaments, including homeopathic preparations
- manufacture of chemical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive
medicaments
- manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests
- manufacture of radioactive in-vivo diagnostic substances
- manufacture of biotech pharmaceuticals
This class also includes:
- manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings, etc.
- preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use
This class excludes:
- manufacture of herb infusions (mint, vervain, chamomile etc.), see 10.83
- manufacture of dental fillings and dental cement, see 32.50
- manufacture of bone reconstruction cements
- manufacture of surgical drapes, see 32.50
- wholesale of pharmaceuticals, see 46.46
- retail sale of pharmaceuticals, see 47.73
- research and development for pharmaceuticals and biotech pharmaceuticals, see 72.1
- packaging of pharmaceuticals, see 82.92