MSIC 210—Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Where 210 sits

1. C Manufacturing
2. 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
3. 210 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

Contains 1 narrower code

• 2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

What 210 includes

• This group 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; manufacture of medicaments including 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; and manufacture of biotech pharmaceuticals. This group also includes manufacture of chemically pure sugars; processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands etc.; manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings etc.; and preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use.

210 in other systems