2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

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
Botanicals merchant wholesalers
Vaccines merchant wholesalers
Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
Vitamins merchant wholesalers


Cross-References.
  • Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
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NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
424210   424210   424210   Antibiotics merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Antiseptics merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Bacteriological medicines merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Bandages (except surgical) merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Beauty preparations merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Beauty supplies merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Biologicals and allied products merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Blades, razor, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Blood plasma merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Botanical drugs and herbs merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Botanicals merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Colognes merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Dental care preparations merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Dentifrices merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Deodorants, personal, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Dermatological medicines merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Diagnostic reagents merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Diagnostics, in-vitro and in-vivo, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Dietary supplements merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Drug proprietaries merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Drugs merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   First-aid kits (except industrial) merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   First-aid supplies merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Gauze merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   General-line drugs merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Hair care products merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Hair preparations (except professional) merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Herbal supplements merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Hygiene products, oral, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Medical sundries, rubber, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Nonprescription drugs merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Perfumes merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Plasmas, blood, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Prescription drugs merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Radioactive pharmaceutical isotopes merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Radiopharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Razor blades merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Razors (except electric) merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Rubber goods, medical, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Salts, bath, merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Shaving preparations merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Skin care preparations merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Specialty-line pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Toilet preparations merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Toilet soaps merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Toiletries merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Toothbrushes (except electric) merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Toothpastes merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Vaccines merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers
424210   424210   424210   Vitamins merchant wholesalers