Chambers - Pharmaceuticals & Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Overview

Formulated pharmaceutical products include all products in final application dosage and form for use in human and animal medicinal applications.  Pharmaceutical products are in a separate sub-group due to their highly controlled (registration, manufacturing and distribution) environment, as well as the impact of Government in controlling the major share of the end-use market.  The major product categories in terms of product form are: tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, steriles and injectables.  The major product categories in terms of therapeutic use include: analgesics, anti-diarrhoeals, anti-microbials, urinary system, gastro-intestinal tract, respiratory system, central nervous system, endocrine system, muscular-skeletal agents, vitamins, tonics and minerals.

The FMCG sub-sector includes all formulated consumer chemicals such as soaps and cleaning chemicals, as well as cosmetics and toiletries.  Excluded are industrial cleaning chemicals that are regarded as speciality chemicals.