NAICS Code 32541 — Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 4 direct sub-codes.

Code32541
TitlePharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
LevelNAICS Industry (5-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing biological and medicinal products; (2) processing (i.e., grading, grinding, and milling) botanical drugs and herbs; (3) isolating active medicinal principals from botanical drugs and herbs; and (4) manufacturing pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

Where 32541 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector31-33Manufacturing
Subsector325Chemical Manufacturing
Industry Group3254Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
NAICS Industry32541Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing

Codes under 32541

CodeTitle
325411Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
325413In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
325414Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.