UNSPSC 51282302: Clarithromycin

This classification denotes a macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C38H69NO13, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier H1250JIK0A, chemically known as erythromycin, 6-o-methyl- but generally known as clarithromycin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 54688. European Medicines Agency schedules Clarithromycin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06641MIG.

UNSPSC 51282302 Clarithromycin, a Commodity code, represents state and local procurement of specific pharmaceutical products for public health and emergency response needs. However, the recent opportunities record shows little activity directly aligned with clarithromycin itself. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a pharmaceutical warehouse piggyback contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, totaling $2,999,999.11 over three years, but the contract supplies Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets—not clarithromycin. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually, a procurement equally distant from the code's nominal scope. State and local health departments and county public health agencies are the primary issuing bodies using this code tier for pharmaceutical procurement, typically through cooperative purchasing vehicles and competitive bidding processes.

The geographic spread evident in recent records is limited to Illinois and Florida, with no broader pattern supporting a claim of national activity under clarithromycin specifically. The Illinois Department of Public Health procurement used an Invitation for Bid process with a single award to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder; Seminole County's IFB (posted June 30, 2026, response due July 26, 2026) followed a similar competitive model. The misalignment between the code's stated commodity and the actual products being solicited—antibiotics other than clarithromycin, naloxone, and drug deactivation equipment—suggests this code may see limited relevant state and local procurement activity, or that issuing bodies are tagging pharmaceutical warehouse and emergency medical supply contracts with generic pharmaceutical codes regardless of the specific active ingredient.