21.20  Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

active

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

Also includes

• 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

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

What changed from NACE Rev. 2

Unchanged: NACE Rev. 2 class 21.20 maps 1:1 to NACE Rev. 2.1 21.20 with the same heading.

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