2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
NAICS 325412 is the US industry code for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 325412 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- Part of
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,300 employees
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing in-vivo diagnostic substances and pharmaceutical preparations (except biological) intended for internal and external consumption in dose forms, such as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing uncompounded medicinal chemicals and their derivatives are classified in U.S. Industry 325411, Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing in-vitro diagnostic substances are classified in U.S. Industry 325413, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing vaccines, toxoids, blood fractions, and culture media of plant or animal origin (except for diagnostic use) are classified in U.S. Industry 325414, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 325412
The Census index assigns these 74 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Adrenal medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Analgesic preparations manufacturing
- Anesthetic preparations manufacturing
- Angiourographic diagnostic preparations manufacturing
- Antacid preparations manufacturing
- Anthelmintic preparations manufacturing
- Antibacterial preparations manufacturing
- Antibiotic preparations manufacturing
- Antidepressant preparations manufacturing
- Antihistamine preparations manufacturing
- Antineoplastic preparations manufacturing
- Antipyretic preparations manufacturing
- Antiseptic preparations manufacturing
- Antispasmodic preparations manufacturing
- Astringent preparations manufacturing
- Barbiturate preparations manufacturing
- Barium in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Belladonna preparations manufacturing
- Birth control pills manufacturing
- Botanical extract preparations (except in-vitro diagnostics) manufacturing
- Cardiac preparations manufacturing
- Cathartic preparations manufacturing
- Central nervous system stimulant preparations manufacturing
- Coagulation in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Cold remedies manufacturing
- Contraceptive preparations manufacturing
- Contrast media in-vivo diagnostic substances (e.g., iodine, barium) manufacturing
- Cough drops, medicated, manufacturing
- Cough medicines manufacturing
- Cyclopropane medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Dermatological preparations manufacturing
- Diagnostic biological preparations (except in-vitro) manufacturing
- Dietary supplements, compounded, manufacturing
- Digestive system preparations manufacturing
- Digitalis medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Diuretic preparations manufacturing
- Effervescent salts manufacturing
- Electrolyte in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Eye and ear preparations manufacturing
- Fever remedy preparations manufacturing
- Glandular medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Hematology in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Herbal supplements, compounded, manufacturing
- Hormone preparations (except in-vitro diagnostics) manufacturing
- Insulin preparations manufacturing
- Intravenous (IV) solution preparations manufacturing
- In-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Iodinated in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Laxative preparations manufacturing
- Lip balms manufacturing
- Metabolite in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Mouthwashes, medicated, manufacturing
- Muscle relaxant preparations manufacturing
- Nonprescription drug preparations manufacturing
- Nuclear medicine (e.g., radioactive isotopes) preparations manufacturing
- Oral contraceptive preparations manufacturing
- Patent medicine preparations manufacturing
- Penicillin preparations manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical preparations (e.g., capsules, liniments, ointments, tablets) manufacturing
- Pituitary gland preparations manufacturing
- Radioactive in-vivo diagnostic substances manufacturing
- Sedative preparations manufacturing
- Sodium chloride pharmaceutical preparations manufacturing
- Sodium salicylate preparations manufacturing
- Suppositories manufacturing
- Technetium medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Thyroid preparations manufacturing
- Tincture of iodine preparations manufacturing
- Tranquilizer preparations manufacturing
- Vermifuge preparations manufacturing
- Veterinary medicinal preparations manufacturing
- Vitamin preparations manufacturing
- Water (i.e., drinking) decontamination or purification tablets manufacturing
- Zinc oxide medicinal preparations manufacturing
SBA size standard for 325412
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 325412, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,300 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.