UNSPSC 51173216: Calcium pantothenate/danthron

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 GA209. This VA Drug Class (GA209) classifies this compound as belonging to the group LAXATIVES, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51173216 Calcium pantothenate/danthron is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific pharmaceutical ingredient, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to the code's chemical scope. The three most recent opportunities span offender drug testing services, a pharmacy benefit management information-gathering initiative, and generic multi-source pharmaceutical supply through cooperative purchasing — none of which center on calcium pantothenate or danthron procurement. The issuing bodies include a county corrections department (Collin County, Texas), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and a multistate cooperative purchasing alliance (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, or MMCAP). The mismatch between the code's nominal designation and the actual work being solicited suggests either inaccurate code tagging in recent notices or that this Commodity code is used as a catch-all for pharmaceutical-adjacent services rather than the specific ingredient it names.

Activity under this code appears sparse and geographically scattered. Recent opportunities posted between January and July 2026 originate from Texas (Collin County RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services, due July 23, 2026, estimated contract value $600,000; Texas HHS Commission RFI HHS0017013 for direct-to-manufacturer prescription program information, response deadline April 3, 2026) and the Minnesota-led MMCAP RFP S1070000015802 for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products (due March 26, 2026, with awards effective July 1, 2026). None of these solicitations specifically targets calcium pantothenate or danthron supply. Absent recent opportunities aligned with the Commodity code's actual product scope, this code does not represent a reliable signal for pursuit under its stated pharmaceutical ingredient designation.