212000 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

This type 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 type also includes:

• manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings, etc.
• preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use

This type excludes:

• manufacture of herb infusions (mint, verbena, chamomile, etc.) (see 108300)
• manufacture of dental fillings, manufacture of dental cement (see 325001)
• manufacture of bone reconstruction cements (see 325001)
• manufacture of surgical drapes (see 325001)
• wholesale of pharmaceuticals (see 464601)
• retail sale of pharmaceuticals (see 477300)
• research and development for pharmaceuticals and biotech pharmaceuticals (see 721100)
• packaging of pharmaceuticals (see 829200)