Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing - 32541
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing drugs, medicines and related products for human or animal use. Establishments in this industry may undertake one or more of several processes, including basic processes, such as chemical synthesis, fermentation, distillation and solvent extraction; grading, grinding and milling; and packaging in forms suitable for internal and external use, such as tablets, vials, ampoules and ointments.
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Example Activities:
Acetylsalicylic acid, manufacturing
Agar culture media, manufacturing
Agar-agar grinding, manufacturing
Amphetamines, uncompounded, manufacturing
Analgesic preparations, manufacturing
Anesthetic preparations, manufacturing
Anesthetics, uncompounded, manufacturing
Antibacterial preparations, manufacturing
Antibiotics (including veterinary), manufacturing
Antihistamine preparations, manufacturing
Antiseptic preparations, manufacturing
Bacterial vaccines, manufacturing
Barbiturate preparations, manufacturing
Barbiturates, uncompounded, manufacturing
Birth control pills, manufacturing
Blood derivatives, manufacturing
Blood glucose test kits, manufacturing
Cardiac preparations, manufacturing
Cephalosporin, uncompounded, manufacturing
Cold remedies, manufacturing
Contact lens solutions, manufacturing
Contraceptive preparations, manufacturing
Cortisone, uncompounded, manufacturing
Cough medicines, manufacturing
Culture media, manufacturing
Diagnostic biological preparations, manufacturing
Diagnostic substances, in-vitro, manufacturing
Digestive system preparations, manufacturing
Digitoxin, uncompounded, manufacturing
Diuretic preparations, manufacturing
Endocrine products, uncompounded, manufacturing
Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals), pharmaceutical use, manufacturing
Eye and ear preparations, manufacturing
Fish liver oils, medicinal, uncompounded, manufacturing
Glandular derivatives, uncompounded, manufacturing
Glandular medicinal preparations, manufacturing
Glycosides, uncompounded, manufacturing
Grinding and milling botanicals (i.e., for medicinal use)
Hematology in-vivo diagnostic substances, manufacturing
Hematology products (except diagnostic substances), manufacturing
Herb grinding and milling (i.e., for medicinal use)
HIV test kits, manufacturing
Hormone in-vitro diagnostic substances, manufacturing
Hormones and derivatives, uncompounded, manufacturing
Insulin preparations, manufacturing
Insulin, uncompounded, manufacturing
In-vitro diagnostic substances, manufacturing
In-vivo diagnostic substances, manufacturing
Laxative preparations, manufacturing
Medicinal chemicals, uncompounded, manufacturing
Nicotine and derivatives (i.e., basic chemicals), manufacturing
Nuclear medicine (e.g., radioactive isotopes) preparations, manufacturing
Nutraceuticals, botanical based, manufacturing
Oils, vegetable and animal, medicinal, uncompounded, manufacturing
Opium and opium derivatives (i.e., basic chemicals), manufacturing
Oral contraceptive preparations, manufacturing
Patent medicine preparations, manufacturing
Penicillin preparations, manufacturing
Penicillin, uncompounded, manufacturing
Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets), manufacturing
Pituitary gland derivatives, uncompounded, manufacturing
Pregnancy test kits, manufacturing
Radioactive in-vivo diagnostic substances, manufacturing
Salicylic acid, medicinal, uncompounded, manufacturing
Sedative preparations, manufacturing
Sodium chloride pharmaceutical preparations, manufacturing
Steroids, uncompounded, manufacturing
Sulpha drugs, uncompounded, manufacturing
Tetracycline, uncompounded, manufacturing
Toxoids (e.g., diphtheria, tetanus), manufacturing
Tranquilizer preparationsExclusions
Establishments primarily engaged in:
manufacturing basic chemicals requiring further processing or formulation before use as agriculture
chemicals (see 3251 Basic chemical manufacturing)
manufacturing agricultural lime products (see 327410 Lime manufacturing)
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