UNSPSC 51283106: Polymyxin b

This classification denotes a polymyxin antibiotic with the molecular formula C55H95N16O13R, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier J2VZ07J96K, more generally known as polymyxin b. European Medicines Agency schedules polymyxin b in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB03937MIG. The term POLYMYXIN B is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN. see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 13, no. 12, 1959, list 3. Most nations schedule polymyxin b under HS 29419000 and SITC 54139.

UNSPSC 51283106 Polymyxin B is a Commodity-tier code representing pharmaceutical products purchased through state and local health and emergency-preparedness procurement channels. State and local governments acquire antibiotics and related pharmaceutical products under this code to support public health warehousing, emergency response stockpiles, and community health initiatives. The issuing bodies include state health departments and county government health and emergency-management offices. While the code's nominal scope is narrow (a specific antibiotic), recent opportunities posted under it reflect a broader pattern of state and local pharmaceutical procurement through piggyback and cooperative purchasing vehicles, including both traditional antibiotic supplies and emergency-response pharmaceuticals such as naloxone.

Recent activity includes Illinois Department of Public Health's August 2026 award to Chartwell Rx LLC of a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium covering Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets over 12 months with renewal options (Bid Number 26-482DPH-PREPD-B-53392, completed award via IFB), and Seminole County, Florida's June 2026 IFB for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford (due July 26, 2026). Illinois and Florida represent the recent geographic activity the source supports. Cooperative purchasing vehicles and piggyback arrangements dominate the procurement structure, with E-Verify compliance and drug-free workplace certification required as standard terms.