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Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations (PKD 21.20.Z)

This subclass includes:

  • manufacture of medicinal products:
    • of various blood fractions, including fractions containing antibodies,
    • vaccines,
    • various medicines, including homeopathic preparations,
  • manufacture of chemical contraceptives for external use and hormonal contraceptives,
  • manufacture of medicinal diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy tests,
  • manufacture of radioactive diagnostic substances used in vivo,
  • manufacture of pharmaceutical products for advanced cell and gene therapy,
  • manufacture of impregnated or coated absorbent cotton, gauze, bandages, dressings and the like with medicinal substances,
  • preparation of plant products (crushing, sorting, grinding) for pharmaceutical use,
  • manufacture of medicines and vaccines based on viral vectors,
  • manufacture of pharmaceutical products for veterinary medicinal products.

This subclass excludes:

  • manufacture of herbal teas (mint, verbena, chamomile and the like), classified in 10.83.Z,
  • manufacture of probiotics, classified in 21.10.Z,
  • manufacture of dental fillings and dental cement, classified in 32.50.A,
  • manufacture of surgical drapes, classified in 32.50.B,
  • wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical products, classified in 46.46.Z,
  • retail sale of pharmaceutical products, classified in 47.73.Z,
  • research and development in biotechnology concerning pharmaceutical substances and other biotechnological products, classified in 72.10.Z,
  • contract packaging of pharmaceutical and medical products, classified in 82.92.Z.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies (primary PKD)
590
Companies (secondary PKD)
5,620
Companies with financials
292

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.73.4%433
  • Sp. j.10.8%64
  • S.A.6.9%41
  • Sp. k.4.2%25
  • P.S.A.1.5%9
  • Cooperative1.0%6
  • Foundation0.8%5
  • Other0.7%4

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1S.A.$615.32M$16.99M
2sp. z o.o.$142.78M$34.11M
3S.A.$119.08M$4.98M
4S.A.$110.40M$1.54M
5sp. z o.o.$107.34M$5.19M
6S.A.$102.53M$651.50k
7sp. z o.o.$93.43M$13.40M
8sp. z o.o.$87.95M$4.59M
9sp. z o.o.$85.52M$8.67M
10S.A.$84.66M-$15.77M

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