 The Pharmaceuticals cluster in Northwest Iowa is described as manufacturing Pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions and suspensions. The cluster had employment of 8,922 and 259 core industries in 2004. Core industries had an annual wage of $41,896 and a core location quotient of 3.19 region to state and 3.10 region to nation, signifying a robust existence in the area. Industries in the Pharmaceuticals core include pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing which are primarily engaged in one or more of the following:
- Manufacturing biological and medicinal products;
- Processing botanical drugs and herbs;
- Manufacturing pharmaceutical products
|
