Hebei is well known for production of both traditional and mainstream medicines, especially in raw materials and herbal processing. Its production of 7-ACA, oxytetracycline and other chemicals ranks first in China; the output of penicillin, streptomycin, vitamin C, vitamin B12 and anhydrous glucose ranks first in the country while more than 10 kinds of preparations such as penicillin powder for injection, amoxicillin, lincomycin, cefazolin, cephradine, cephalexin top production in the nation.

Innovations in technology, institutions and management continue to make the pharmaceutical industry in Hebei increasingly competitive both at home and abroad.