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 |
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424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Antibiotics merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Antiseptics merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Bandages merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Beauty preparations merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Beauty supplies merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Biologicals and allied products merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Blades, razor, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Blood plasma merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Botanical drugs and herbs merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Botanicals merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Colognes merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Cosmetics merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Dentifrices merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Deodorants, personal, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Diagnostic reagents merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Diagnostics, in-vitro and in-vivo, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Drug proprietaries merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Drugs merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | First-aid supplies merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Gauze merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | General-line drugs merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Hair preparations (except professional) merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Medical sundries, rubber, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Nonprescription drugs merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Perfumes merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Plasmas, blood, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Prescription drugs merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Radioactive pharmaceutical isotopes merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Razor blades merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Razors (except electric) merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Rubber goods, medical, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Salts, bath, merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Shaving preparations merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Specialty-line pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Toilet preparations merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Toilet soaps merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Toiletries merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Toothbrushes (except electric) merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Vaccines merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers |
424210 | 424210 | 422210 | Vitamins merchant wholesalers |