Pharmaceutical

The pharmaceutical sub sector of the bioscience industry develops, produces, and markets medicinal drugs. Pharmaceutical companies can deal in generic and/or brand medications. They are subject to a variety of laws and regulations regarding the patenting, testing and marketing of drugs. This sub sector is generally characterized by large multinational firms heavily engaged in research and development activities to bring drugs to market.

Examples of Pharmaceutical Products

Vaccines
Oncology, neurology, immunology, and cardiology treatments
Tissue and cell culture media
Dermatological/topical treatments
Diagnostic substances
Animal therapeutics and vaccines

Examples of of Pharmaceutical Companies

Johnson and Johnson
Pfizer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
GlaxoSmithKline
ViroPharma Incorporated
Sanofi-Aventis
Endo Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca
Merck & Co.
Wyeth