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Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Iowa

Iowa has 23 pharmaceutical makers in EPA records, facilities that list codes for medicines, diagnostics and biological products. The most are in Fort Dodge, Charles City and Des Moines. That is under 1% of the 2,786 such facilities nationwide, and Iowa ranks #22 of 48 states.

Product
Pharmaceutical manufacturers
Facilities
23
State rank
#22
NAICS
325412, 325413, 325414
Revised
November 1, 2026

Facilities in Iowa

These are active facilities in EPA's ECHO database that list a code for medicines, diagnostics and biological products.

FacilityCityWhat EPA lists
Cambrex Charles City, IncCharles CityPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc - 5th StFort DodgePharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Ft Dodge Animal Health IncCharles CityPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Kemin Industries, Inc. - Des Moines FacilityDes MoinesPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Ahn North America Inc - Heartland IngredientsEddyvilleBiological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Diamond Animal Health A Subsidiary Of Heska CorporationDes MoinesPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc RiversideFort DodgePharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Dcw Casing LLCOelweinPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Embria Health Sciences LLCAnkenyPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Jrs Pharma LPCedar RapidsPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Lloyd IncShenandoahPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Proliant Health & BiologicalsBooneBiological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Aspen Api IncSioux CityPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Dsm Nutritional Products IncAmesPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Dupont Pioneer - Dallas CenterDallas CenterBiological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Integrated Dna Technologies IncCoralvilleIn-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Intervet Inc DBA Merck Animal Health - Building 4AmesBiological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Ivx Animal HealthFort DodgePharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Jrs Pharma LP - McciiCedar RapidsPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Mobren BiologicalSioux CityPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Novartis Animal Health US IncLarchwoodBiological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
Sioux Pharm IncSioux CenterPharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Weeks & LeoClivePharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

Industry codes are reported by facilities to EPA programs and are not checked here. A few listings may be repair shops, distributors or recyclers. How these records work.

Where they are

  • Fort Dodge: 3
  • Charles City: 2
  • Des Moines: 2
  • Cedar Rapids: 2
  • Sioux City: 2
  • Ames: 2

By product code

  • Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS 325412): 17
  • Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (NAICS 325414): 5
  • In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (NAICS 325413): 1

All chemicals manufacturing in Iowa: 247 facilities and Census job counts.