UNSPSC 51184000: Antidiabetic and hyperglycemic sulfonylureas

This classification denotes substances composed of substituted arylsulfonylureas that lower blood glucose levels by increasing pancreatic insulin release, thus the term ANTIDIABETIC AND HYPERGLYCEMIC SULFONYLUREAS.

UNSPSC 51184000 Antidiabetic and hyperglycemic sulfonylureas is a Class code covering prescription medications used to manage type 2 diabetes and elevated blood glucose levels. State and local governments procure these drugs primarily through health benefit programs, Medicaid, corrections departments, public health clinics, and hospital systems serving uninsured or underinsured populations. Sulfonylureas such as glyburide, glipizide, and glimepiride remain common maintenance therapies in formularies despite newer drug classes, particularly for cost-sensitive and safety-net care settings where generic availability and decades of clinical data support continued use. Issuing bodies include state Medicaid agencies, county health departments, municipal hospital networks, state corrections systems, and independent school districts with nurse-staffed wellness programs. The code reflects ongoing procurement of generic and brand-name formulations across multiple delivery channels — pharmacy benefit managers, group purchasing organizations, state pharmaceutical contracts, and direct hospital pharmacy acquisition.

The source provides no recent opportunities posted under this code. State and local procurement activity in pharmaceutical categories like this one typically flows through established master agreements, standing orders, and cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than individual RFPs or ITBs; the absence of discrete solicitation records in public notice databases does not signal inactive buying, but rather procurement through procurement channels that do not generate time-stamped RFP or RFQ postings. Firms seeking entry should monitor state Medicaid RFPs for pharmacy benefit management or formulary contracts, county health department drug purchasing requests, and corrections department medication supply ITBs, which often reference specific UNSPSC codes but may be posted under broader pharmaceutical or health services categories.