drug manufacturing
Producing chemical substances
Drug manufacturing is the production of drugs, whether pharmaceutical or illegal.
In legitimate contexts, it refers to the industrial processes by which medications are made: The FDA inspects drug manufacturing facilities.
In criminal contexts, it describes the illegal production of controlled substances: He was charged with drug manufacturing after police found a meth lab in his basement.
The term often appears in legal statutes distinguishing manufacturing from possession or distribution.
- meth labIllegal drug manufacturing site
- capsulesEncased doses of medicine
- bindersPaper-organizing ring holders
- cold chain logisticsTemperature-maintained distribution system
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
batch processing · blister packs · catalysts · monoclonal antibodies · clandestine · pill press · fermentation tanks · FDA approval · clinical trials · generic drugs · coatings · granulation · vials · reactants · crystallization · bioreactors · pills · tamper-evident seals
- AspirinBayer, tablets, pills, pain relief, headache remedy
- medical crimesMedicare fraud, Medicaid fraud, medical malpractice, medical negligence, nursing home abuse
- pharmacy lawdrug scheduling, state boards, license renewal, DEA, FDA