UNSPSC 51142564: Pramipexole dihydrochloride

This classification denotes a dopamine agonist and antiparkinsonian agent with the molecular formula C10H17N3S.2ClH.H2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3D867NP06J, chemically known as 2,6-benzothiazolediamine, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-n6-propyl-, dihydrochloride, (s)- but more generally known as pramipexole dihydrochloride, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 119569. European Medicines Agency schedules Pramipexole dihydrochloride in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB04004MIG.

UNSPSC 51142564 Pramipexole dihydrochloride is a Commodity code nominally covering a specific pharmaceutical active ingredient, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it show a significant mismatch between the code's intended scope and actual procurement activity. The opportunities in the recent-opportunities block concern naloxone and drug deactivation systems (Seminole County, Florida), direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving multiple states including Oregon). None of these align substantively with pramipexole dihydrochloride, a dopamine agonist used primarily in Parkinson's disease treatment. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal pharmaceutical scope and appears to have been misapplied to broader pharmaceutical procurement solicitations that do not target this ingredient specifically.

The mismatch between code and opportunity content suggests that this Commodity code is not a reliable classifier for identifying state and local pharmaceutical procurements in practice. Buyers and business development professionals should treat this code with caution and verify the actual scope of pharmaceutical goods or services in any RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notice before committing resources to pursuit, as the tagging does not appear to reflect the goods being solicited.