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CNAE 21.20—Manufacturing of pharmaceutical specialties

Class · Clasificación Nacional de Actividades Económicas (2025)

Where 21.20 sits

  1. C Manufacturing Industry
  2. 21 Pharmaceutical manufacturing
  3. 21.2 Manufacturing of pharmaceutical specialties
  4. 21.20 Manufacturing of pharmaceutical specialties

What 21.20 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 cell and gene advance therapy medical products
  • Manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings, etc.
  • Preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use
  • Manufacture of viral vector-based medicines or vaccines
  • Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations for veterinary medicines

What 21.20 excludes

  • Manufacture of herb infusions (mint, vervain, chamomile, etc.) (see 10.83)
  • Manufacture of probiotics (see 21.10)
  • Manufacture of dental fillings and dental cement (see 32.50)
  • Manufacture of bone reconstruction cements (see 32.50)
  • 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 other biotech products (see 72.10)
  • Packaging of pharmaceuticals (see 82.92)

21.20 in other systems

ISICUnited Nations (global)
JSICJapan
SICUnited States (legacy)
UK SICUnited Kingdom

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