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, a Commodity code, does not appear in the recent state and local opportunities presented. The posted solicitations under this code—including Seminole County's procurement of naloxone and drug deactivation systems, the City of Tampa's medical and first aid supplies for its Fire Department, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for information on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products—concern naloxone, emergency medical supplies, pharmacy benefit management, and broad pharmaceutical categories rather than ribavirin specifically. Ribavirin is an antiviral medication with narrow therapeutic use, typically for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and certain viral hemorrhagic fevers, whereas the recent procurement activity centers on high-volume emergency response supplies, naloxone distribution, and generic pharmaceutical contracts serving state employee health plans and county health departments.

No recent state and local procurement activity specifically targeting ribavirin or demonstrating demand for this antiviral under this code is evident in the opportunities block. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either that ribavirin procurement by state and local agencies is rare or episodic, that relevant procurements are tagged to broader pharmaceutical commodity codes, or that this particular code sees minimal recent activity in the state and local marketplace.