NAICS Code 424210 — Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42421 (Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424210
Title	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	250 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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/or 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

Drugs merchant wholesalers

Botanicals merchant wholesalers

Vaccines merchant wholesalers

Cosmetics merchant wholesalers

Vitamins merchant wholesalers

Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers

Cross-References.

Is a business under 424210 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424210 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 250 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 424210 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4242	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42421	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	424210	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

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.