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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > pharmaceutical industry
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > pharmaceutical industry
Preferred Term:

pharmaceutical industry

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
industry
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • drug industry
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211470
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