# Pharmaceuticals and Small-molecule APIs

Pharmaceuticals depends on small-molecule APIs.

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[Pharmaceuticals](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/pharmaceuticals/) (industry) and [Small-molecule APIs](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/apis/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Small-molecule APIs → Pharmaceuticals*

2 of the enterprise types in Pharmaceuticals depend on small-molecule APIs; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

- **2** enterprise types depend on it
- **4 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- API manufacturers and CDMOs: core product (criticality 4 of 5)
- Finished-dose formulators (branded and generic): active ingredient (criticality 3 of 5)

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