UNSPSC 51172457: Calcium carbonate/magnesium hydroxide

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 GA106. This VA Drug Class (GA106) classifies this compound as belonging to the group CALCIUM/MAGNESIUM CONTAINING ANTACIDS.

UNSPSC 51172457 Calcium carbonate/magnesium hydroxide is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The three most recently posted opportunities under this code—Collin County's offender drug testing services RFP, Texas HHS's direct-to-manufacturer prescription RFI, and MMCAP's generic pharmaceuticals cooperative purchasing RFP—are unrelated to calcium carbonate or magnesium hydroxide supply. The code's nominal scope (chemical compounds used in antacids, dietary supplements, or industrial applications) does not align with the substance-testing, pharmacy benefit management, and pharmaceutical manufacturing content of these solicitations, suggesting the code may have been misapplied at posting or reflects procurement system classification drift rather than genuine buying activity under the chemical commodity itself.

No recent state and local solicitations for calcium carbonate or magnesium hydroxide products are evident in the available opportunity records. Practitioners should monitor this code's activity over the next two to three quarters to determine whether genuine sourcing demand emerges or whether the code continues to attract misclassified pharmacy and testing-services opportunities. If the code remains quiet or continues to show category mismatches, focus on related UNSPSC families for industrial chemicals, water treatment additives, or pharmaceutical excipients where state and local governments may be consolidating these compound purchases under broader chemical or materials codes.