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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. industrial organization and market structure
  4. industry
  5. pharmaceutical industry
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. industrial organization and market structure
  4. industry
  5. pharmaceutical industry

Preferred term

pharmaceutical industry

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information That segment of commercial enterprise devoted to the design, development, and manufacture of chemical products for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, disability, or other dysfunction, or to improve function.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • drug industry

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211470

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