Pharmaceuticals Industry Description

Companies that research, develop, produce, and sell chemical or biological substances for medical or veterinary use, including prescription, generic and OTC drugs; vitamins and nutritional supplements; drug delivery systems and diagnostic substances; and related products, equipment, and services, including distribution and wholesale.

Summary

An ounce of prevention might be worth a pound of cure, but don't tell that to the pharmaceutical makers of the world. Global sales of prescription (including both branded and generic drugs) and over-the-counter (OTC) remedies top $600 billion annually.

Pharmaceuticals Industry Resources

• BioSpace.com
  
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
  
• BioWorld Online
  
• Centre For Life
  
• HealthEconomics.Com
  
• IMS Health
  
• Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine Online
  
• Plunkett Research: Health Care
  
• RxList.com
  
• Trade Show News Network
  

Pharmaceuticals Industry Terminology

• BioTech: Life Science Dictionary
  
• MEDLINEplus: Drug, Supplements, and Herbal Information
  
• National Human Genome Research Institute: Glossary of Genetic Terms
  
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Drug Review Glossary