How to classify pharmaceutical intermediates? The so-called pharmaceutical intermediates are actually chemical raw materials or products used for synthesizing drugs. This type of chemical product can be produced in ordinary chemical plants without obtaining a drug production license. As long as the technical indicators meet certain level requirements, they can be used to participate in the synthesis and manufacturing of drugs. Although the synthesis of drugs is also a part of the chemical industry, it is more rigorous than general chemical products. Manufacturers of ready to eat drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients must accept GMP certification, while manufacturers of intermediates do not accept it. Since intermediates are only the synthesis and production of chemical raw materials, they are relatively basic and lower end products in the drug production chain and cannot be called drugs. Therefore, GMP certification is not required, which lowers the industry entry threshold for intermediate manufacturers.
Drug intermediates can be classified into antipyretic and analgesic drug intermediates, cardiovascular system drug intermediates, and other categories based on their application fields. There are many types of specific pharmaceutical intermediates, such as imidazole, furan, phenolic intermediates, aromatic intermediates, pyrrole, pyridine, biochemical reagents, sulfur, nitrogen, halogen compounds, heterocyclic compounds, starch, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, dextrin, ethylene glycol, sugar powder, inorganic salts, ethanol intermediates, stearic acid salts, amino acids, ethanolamine, potassium salts, sodium salts, and other intermediates.
