PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR
The pharmaceutical industry is a business sector dedicated to the manufacture, preparation, and marketing of medicinal chemicals for the treatment and prevention of diseases. Some companies in the sector manufacture pharmaceutical chemicals in bulk called primary production, and prepare them for medical use by different methods, collectively known as secondary production.
Among the processes of secondary production, highly automated, we can find the manufacture of dosed drugs such as pills, capsules or sachets for oral administration, solutions for injection, ovules, and suppositories.
This activity affects human health directly, which is why this industry is subject to a large number of laws and regulations that regulate, among others, research, patents, testing, and marketing of drugs.