The ISIC Code 2423 is described as
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products
Description
This class 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:
· 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 dental fillings and bone reconstruction cements
· manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests
This class 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, surgical gut string etc.
· preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use
This class excludes:
· packaging of pharmaceuticals for own account, see 5139, 5231· packaging of pharmaceuticals on a fee or contract basis, see 7495(2019-08-02)
It belongs to the code group
ISIC Code 242 Manufacture of other chemical products
To this Code "2423" belongs the sub codes
(No direct sub codes available)
The equivalent NACE Code (Rev. 1.1) is
| 24.41: |  Herstellung von pharmazeutischen Grundstoffen - Herstellung von pharmazeutischen Grundstoffen |
| 24.41: |  Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products |
| 24.41: |  Fabrication de produits pharmaceutiques de base |
| 24.41: |  Fabbricazione di prodotti farmaceutici di base |
| 24.41: |  Fabricacion de productos farmaceuticos de base |
| 24.41: |  Vervaardiging van farmaceutische grondstoffen |
| 24.41: |  Fremstilling af farmaceutiske råvarer |
The equivalent NAICS Code (Rev. 2002) is
| 325199: | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing |
The equivalent CPC Code (Rev. 1.1) is
Translation of the Code description
| 2423: | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products |
| | Fabrication de préparations pharmaceutiques, de produits chimiques à usage médici |
(2019-08-02)
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