China Pharmaceutical Intermediates Industry Report: Steady Growth to be Maintained in the Coming Years

Pharmaceutical Intermediates Industry Definition

Pharmaceutical intermediates are important raw materials for pharmaceutical production. It refers to a class of intermediates which are chemical or biological products with certain pharmacological activity or biological activity eventually formed from drug synthesizing raw materials through chemical, biological synthesis, biological fermentation and other processes in order to satisfy the needs of clinical medication.

Pharmaceutical intermediates are compounds that undergo a series of chemical reactions during the pharmaceutical process, but have not yet become final drugs. They are usually intermediate stage products in the synthetic pharmaceutical process used to synthesize the final active drug molecule. Pharmaceutical intermediates play a vital role in drug development and production as they bridge the gap between chemical synthesis and drug activity.

Pharmaceutical intermediates industry classification

1. Alkaloids: These intermediates include various alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, opioids, etc., which usually have pharmacological effects such as analgesic, sedative and cough suppressant.

2. Steroids: These intermediates include various steroids, such as estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, etc., which are usually used for the treatment of female hormone imbalance, male sexual dysfunction and other diseases.

3. Antibiotics: These intermediates include various antibiotics, such as penicillin, cephalosporin, sulfonamides, etc., which are usually used to treat infectious diseases.

4. Drug synthesis intermediates: these intermediates are the basic raw materials used to synthesize various drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, etc., they usually have antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and other pharmacological effects.

5. Other categories: In addition to the above categories of pharmaceutical intermediates, but also includes a variety of auxiliary drugs, drug metabolites, drug by-products and so on.

Advantages of pharmaceutical intermediates industry

1. Pharmaceutical intermediates can improve the production efficiency and quality of APIs and reduce production costs.

2. Pharmaceutical intermediates can improve the pharmacological properties and efficacy of APIs, improve the safety and efficacy of drugs.

3. Pharmaceutical intermediates can expand the scope of indications of APIs to meet the needs of different patients.

4. Pharmaceutical intermediates can improve the production efficiency and quality of pharmaceutical preparations and reduce production costs.