U.S. Census Bureau

2007 NAICS Definitions


424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

Illustrative Examples:

Antibiotics merchant wholesalers Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers In-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics merchant wholesalers Botanicals merchant wholesalers Vaccines merchant wholesalers Cosmetics merchant wholesalers Vitamins merchant wholesalers

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.


Go to: No change 2002 to 2007 2002 NAICS to 1997 NAICS 2002 Economic Census and other data sources

2007
NAICS		2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		 Corresponding Index Entries
424210424210422210 Antibiotics merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Antiseptics merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Bandages merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Beauty preparations merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Beauty supplies merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Biologicals and allied products merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Blades, razor, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Blood plasma merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Botanical drugs and herbs merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Botanicals merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Colognes merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Dentifrices merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Deodorants, personal, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Diagnostic reagents merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Diagnostics, in-vitro and in-vivo, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Drug proprietaries merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Drugs merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 First-aid supplies merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Gauze merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 General-line drugs merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Hair preparations (except professional) merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Medical sundries, rubber, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Nonprescription drugs merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Perfumes merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Plasmas, blood, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Prescription drugs merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Radioactive pharmaceutical isotopes merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Razor blades merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Razors (except electric) merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Rubber goods, medical, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Salts, bath, merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Shaving preparations merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Specialty-line pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Toilet preparations merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Toilet soaps merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Toiletries merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Toothbrushes (except electric) merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Vaccines merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers
424210424210422210 Vitamins merchant wholesalers