Class 2100 - Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
PSIC Class 2100 covers Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products. Current child subclasses include Manufacture of Drugs and Medicines including Biological Products Such As Bacterial and...
Child codes
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Practical summary
Class 2100 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 21 Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparations > 210 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Manufacture of Drugs and Medicines including Biological Products Such As Bacterial and Virus Vaccines, Sera and Plasma and Manufacture of Surgical Dressings, Medicated Wadding, Fracture Bandages, Catgut, and other Prepared Sutures. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Manufacture of Drugs and Medicines including Biological Products Such As Bacterial and Virus Vaccines, Sera and Plasma and Manufacture of Surgical Dressings, Medicated Wadding, Fracture Bandages, Catgut, and other Prepared Sutures. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Manufacture of Drugs and Medicines including Biological Products Such As Bacterial and Virus Vaccines, Sera and Plasma and Manufacture of Surgical Dressings, Medicated Wadding, Fracture Bandages, Catgut, and other Prepared Sutures. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Manufacture of medicinal active substances to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids, etc. Manufacture of medicaments: antisera and other blood fractions, vaccines and diverse medicaments, including homeopathic preparations Manufacture of chemical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive medicaments Manufacture of radioactive in-vivo diagnostic substances Manufacture of biotech pharmaceuticals Manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests Manufacture of chemically pure sugars Processing of blood Processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands, etc. Manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings, surgical gut string, etc. Preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical use This class excludes: Manufacture of herb infusions (mint, vervain, chamomile etc.), see 1079; Manufacture of dental fillings, manufacture of dental cement, see 3250; Manufacture of bone reconstruction cements, see 3250; Wholesale of pharmaceuticals, see 4649; Retail sale of pharmaceuticals, see 4772; Research and development for pharma- -ceuticals and biotech pharmaceuticals, see 7210; Packaging of pharmaceuticals, see 8292. including biological products such as bacterial and virus vaccines, sera and plasma medicated wadding, fracture bandages, catgut, and other prepared sutures
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 2100 cover?
PSIC Class 2100 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products.
How do I compare Class 2100 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.
Why does Class 2100 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.