2. Drugs are substances or preparations used to prevent, treat or diagnose human and livestock diseases. Drugs are divided into natural drugs and synthetic drugs according to their sources;
3. Medicine can also prevent diseases, treat diseases, relieve pain, improve health, or enhance the body's resistance to diseases or help diagnose diseases.
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Introduction to pharmaceutical industry:
The pharmaceutical industry is an important part of China's national economy, and it is an industry that combines traditional industries with modern industries and integrates primary, secondary and tertiary industries. Its main categories include: chemical raw materials and preparations, Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese herbal pieces, Chinese patent medicines, antibiotics, biological products, biochemical drugs, radioactive drugs, medical devices, sanitary materials, pharmaceutical machinery, packaging materials and pharmaceutical business.
The pharmaceutical industry plays a very important role in protecting and improving people's health, improving the quality of life, family planning, disaster relief and epidemic prevention, military supplies and war preparedness, and promoting economic development and social progress.
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