1.0SOMOhttps://www.somo.nl/nlrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="3D1WUuNJcX"><a href="https://www.somo.nl/nl/sector-profile-of-the-pharmaceutical-industry/">Sector profile of the pharmaceutical industry</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.somo.nl/nl/sector-profile-of-the-pharmaceutical-industry/embed/#?secret=3D1WUuNJcX" width="600" height="338" title="“Sector profile of the pharmaceutical industry” — SOMO" data-secret="3D1WUuNJcX" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> This sector profile covers pharmaceutical end products only. These can be divided into three categories: Prescription drugs, based on chemical compounds and prescribed or administered by healthcare professionals. Over the counter (OTC) drugs, based on chemical compounds and freely sold. Vaccines, based on bacteria and viruses. The distinction between branded and generic products is also […]