UNSPSC 51281906: Puromycin

This classification denotes a protein synthesis inhibitor and miscellaneous antineoplastic antibiotic with the molecular formula C22H29N7O5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 4A6ZS6Q2CL, chemically known as 3123l, dihydrochloride but generally known as puromycin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 4984. European Medicines Agency schedules Puromycin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10161MIG. The term PUROMYCIN is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51281906 Puromycin, a Commodity code, covers pharmaceutical products sourced through state and local health procurement channels. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's April 2026 RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs indicates that state health agencies are exploring procurement models that bypass traditional pharmacy benefit managers and group purchasing organizations to negotiate net pricing directly with manufacturers. State health and human services agencies use this code to acquire specialty pharmaceuticals and bulk medications through alternative contracting structures aimed at cost management and supply-chain efficiency. The issuing-body activity visible here is concentrated in state-level health benefit programs and pharmacy procurement units rather than local county or municipal health departments.

The single recent opportunity — Texas HHS Commission's RFI HHS0017013, posted April 3, 2026 with the same-day response deadline — signals early-stage market research into direct manufacturer relationships for pharmacy benefit programs. This preliminary RFI precedes formal RFP or IFB activity, making it an information-gathering phase rather than a binding procurement. Texas appears to be the primary recent activity under this code in the state and local context captured here. No other jurisdictions, response dates for formal solicitations, or awarded vendors are present in the available record.