Excluding registered domestic manufacturing sites of medical gases, as of 2004 there are 3300 domestic drug manufacturing sites and 2700 foreign facilities registered with the FDA.
Over 90 % of the registered sites produce prescription drugs in bulk for downstream dispensing packaging.
320 domestic drug manufacturig sites produce dispensing packaging and 190 foreign facilities produce drugs in dispensing packaging.
Dispensing packaging is defined as packaging that is properly labeled to be shipped to a pharmacy, hospital, clinic or physician.
