UNSPSC 51162027: Ephedrine/phenobarbital/theophylline

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class RE109. This VA Drug Class (RE109) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIASTHMA, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51162027 Ephedrine/phenobarbital/theophylline is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services to support community health, employee health plans, and emergency response programs. Recent opportunities tagged to this code show procurement of naloxone (an opioid antagonist), drug deactivation systems for harm-reduction initiatives, and comprehensive on-site pharmacy services including medication stocking, dispensing, and management of employee health plan formularies. The code attracts solicitations from county health departments and county government HR purchasing offices managing employee health benefits and public health emergency preparedness.

Seminole County, Florida and Hall County, Georgia represent the recent geographic activity. Seminole County issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026 (response deadline July 26, 2023) seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, Florida; the contract includes a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option and was potentially funded through FEMA. Hall County, Georgia issued RFQ/P #47-010 on May 4, 2026 (response deadline June 4, 2026) to procure on-site pharmacy services at the Hall County Government Family Health Center Clinic in Gainesville, serving approximately 3,005 enrolled individuals across three health plan segments; the contract structure employs 80/20 scoring (80% technical qualifications, 20% cost) with an initial one-year term beginning January 1, 2027 and four optional one-year renewals, requiring vendors to stock and dispense a 25-medication formulary and carry workers' compensation, general liability, umbrella, and cyber insurance coverage.