UNSPSC 51342503: Ribavirin

This classification denotes an antiviral agent with the molecular formula C8H12N4O5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 49717AWG6K, chemically known as 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamide, 1-.beta.-d-ribofuranosyl- but generally known as ribavirin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5064. European Medicines Agency schedules Ribavirin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10297MIG.

UNSPSC 51342503 Ribavirin (Commodity) covers antivirals and related pharmaceutical products procured by state and local health agencies, though recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal direct activity. The code nominally describes a specific antiviral medication, but the two most recent contract records posted under this UNSPSC reflect pharmaceutical procurement more broadly — one an awarded contract for antibiotics (Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride) through a piggyback cooperative purchasing vehicle, and the other a solicitation for naloxone and drug deactivation systems. State and local health departments, typically through their public health or community health divisions, use this code to procure pharmaceuticals for emergency preparedness, disease control, or community health programs, often via cooperative purchasing agreements or fixed-term supply contracts.

Illinois Department of Public Health and Seminole County, Florida represent the issuing-body mix, reflecting state-level and county-level health procurement. The Illinois opportunity (award number 26482DPHPREPDB53392, posted August 28, 2026) was an IFB completed through the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing consortium, awarding a 12-month pharmaceutical warehouse supply contract to Chartwell Rx LLC for $2,999,999.11 across the contract's three-year renewal term. The Seminole County solicitation (IFB60459723LAS, posted June 30, 2026) sought 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 drug deactivation systems annually via competitive bid, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford and potential FEMA funding. Geographic activity under this code centers on the Southeast and Midwest, though the sparse recent record suggests low volume or potential mistagging of opportunities against the code's intended scope.