Starting a Pharmaceutical company is a good business option. The Pharma Company can work towards specific or all of the sections which are research, manufacturing, trading, distribution, marketing, etc. If you want to start a pharma manufacturing company then you will need a drug manufacturing license from state drug control authorities. If you want to start a pharma business in marketing, trading, or distributorship then a Wholesale drug license number is necessary. Those who want to open up a pharmacy or a pharma retail shop need to get a retail license number.