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Pharmaceuticals: What the whole chain draws on

Drug discovery, manufacturing and distribution, from small-molecule generics to biologics

What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.

Commodities (6)Su Sugar×2 Mz Maize×2 Qz Silica sandB BoronAl AluminiumTm TimberChemicals (23)Rgt Reagents and high-purity lab chemicals×3 KSM Pharma starting materials and intermediates×2 Pep Peptides and oligonucleotides×2 API Small-molecule APIs×2 PP Polypropylene×2 Exc Pharmaceutical excipients×2 6APA Antibiotic intermediates (6-APA, 7-ACA)MeOH MethanolTol TolueneAcOH Acetic acidHCl Hydrochloric acidChi Chiral and specialty building blocksCDMO Custom synthesis (CDMO)N2 Nitrogen gasIPA IsopropanolLys Amino acids (lysine, methionine)CO2 Carbon dioxidePVC PVCSil SiliconesStr Starch and cellulose derivativesTiO2 Titanium dioxideGlyc GlycerineAPAP ParacetamolEnergy (10)Bld Energy in buildings×4 HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration×3 Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors×3 Blr Boilers, furnaces and stoves×2 HI Energy-intensive industry×2 Tc Thermal coalDC Data centresGas Natural gasPCM Latent heat and cold storageICV Combustion road vehicles