SIC Code 46.46 — Wholesale of Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods

46.46

Class

Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods

SDMX: G4646

Class Level

4 Depth

0 Children

8 Siblings

📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods - wholesale of veterinary medicines - wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses - wholesale of medical and surgical instruments - wholesale of hospital equipment

+ Also Includes

This class also includes: - wholesale of non-corrective sunglasses

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - wholesale of health foods and diet products, see 46.38 - wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals, see 46.47

Frequently Confused With

46.38

Wholesale of other food

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46.47

Wholesale of household, office and shop furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Managers and directors in retail and wholesale

SOC 2020:1150

Common titles: Shop manager, Retail director

Sales and retail assistants

SOC 2020:7111

Common titles: Shop assistant, Sales person

Retail cashiers and check-out operators

SOC 2020:7112

Common titles: Cashier, Checkout assistant

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section G (Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods).

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Frequently confused with

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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46.46 — Wholesale of Pharmaceutical and Medical Goods