UNSPSC 51282317: Erythromycin ethyl succinate

This classification denotes a macrolide antibiotic, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 1014KSJ86F. European Medicines Agency schedules Erythromycin ethyl succinate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB01942MIG. Erythromycin ethyl succinate generally arises in the molecular formula C43H75NO16. The term 'erythromycin ethyl succinate' is a U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention designation.

Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule erythromycin ethyl succinate under HS 29415000. SMILES: CC[C@@H]1[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[C@@H](C[C@@]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O1)C)O[C@H]2C[C@@]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)C)O)(C)OC)C)O[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@H](O3)C)N(C)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)OCC)(C)O)C)C)O)(C)O.

UNSPSC 51282317 Erythromycin ethyl succinate, a Commodity code, does not align with the pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement activity currently tagged under it in state and local government solicitations. The recent opportunities posted under this code are buying naloxone, safe drug deactivation systems, medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals through cooperative purchasing — none of which involve erythromycin ethyl succinate specifically. The code shows a fundamental mismatch between its nominal scope (a single antibiotic formulation) and the actual goods being procured, suggesting either miscoding by issuing bodies or stale commodity categorization that no longer reflects current procurement needs.

The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance administering contracts for participating state and local facilities in multiple states including Oregon). Recent representative opportunities include Seminole County's IFB 60459723LAS for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries due by July 26, 2023; the City of Tampa's IFB 26P00145 for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, valued at $700,000.00 with a response date of March 13, 2026, designated as a sheltered market opportunity exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance RFP S1070000015802 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through three authorized wholesalers, with proposals due March 26, 2026. Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, and the upper Midwest through cooperative purchasing arrangements.