Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Illinois
Illinois has 67 pharmaceutical makers in EPA records, facilities that list codes for medicines, diagnostics and biological products. The most are in North Chicago, Rockford and Waukegan. That is 2% of the 2,786 such facilities nationwide, and Illinois ranks #9 of 48 states.
- Product
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Facilities
- 67
- State rank
- #9
- NAICS
- 325412, 325413, 325414
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Facilities in Illinois
These are active facilities in EPA's ECHO database that list a code for medicines, diagnostics and biological products. The 40 shown first are the ones with the most EPA program records, which usually means the larger sites.
| Facility | City | What EPA lists |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories - N. Chicago Fac. | North Chicago | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Csl Behring LLC | Bradley | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Laboratories | Abbott Park | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbvie Inc | North Chicago | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Skokie Istp LLC | Skokie | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Pierce Biotechnology Inc | Rockford | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing |
| Alpharma LLC | Chicago Heights | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abraxis Bioscience LLC | Melrose Park | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Biologos LLC | Glendale Heights | Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing |
| Cmic Inc | Skokie | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Combe Laboratories Inc | Rantoul | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Emd Millipore Corp | Kankakee | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| First Priority Inc | Elgin | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| GE Health Care | Arlington Heights | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Leica Biosystems Richmond Inc | Richmond | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Nexus Pharmaceuticals Inc | Lincolnshire | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Pci Pharmaceutical Services | Rockford | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Pfanstiehl Inc | Waukegan | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Pfizer Inc | White Hall | Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing |
| Pq LLC | Utica | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Wyckles | Decatur | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Laboratories | North Chicago | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Laboratories | Lake Bluff | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Laboratories | Waukegan | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Labs Pharmaceutical Research Ctr | Abbott Park | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbott Molecular Diagnostics | Itasca | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing |
| Abbott Molecular Diagnostics | Des Plaines | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing |
| Abbvie Inc | Waukegan | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Abbvie Inc - Waukegan National Airport | Waukegan | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Actavis Inc | Gurnee | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing |
| Active Biomaterials LLC | Elk Grove Village | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Adello Biologics LLC | Chicago | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Amersham Corporation | Arlington Heights | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Andersonbrecon | Rockford | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Baxter Healthcare Bldg C | Deerfield | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Baxter Healthcare Corp | Round Lake | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Biologos LLC | Montgomery | Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing |
| Biomerieux | Lombard | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing |
| Bion Enterprises Ltd | Des Plaines | In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing |
| Blistex Inc | Oak Brook | Pharmaceutical 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
- North Chicago: 4
- Rockford: 4
- Waukegan: 4
- Decatur: 4
- Des Plaines: 3
- Chicago: 3
By product code
- Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS 325412): 32 of those shown
- In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (NAICS 325413): 5 of those shown
- Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (NAICS 325414): 3 of those shown
All chemicals manufacturing in Illinois: 782 facilities and Census job counts.