UNSPSC 51373438: Codeine/glycerol, iodinated

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class RE301. This VA Drug Class (RE301) classifies this compound as belonging to the group OPIOID-CONTAINING ANTITUSSIVES/EXPECTORANTS.

UNSPSC 51373438 Codeine/glycerol, iodinated is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations tagged to it show little alignment with its nominal scope. The most recent opportunities involve naloxone procurement and generic multi-source pharmaceutical contracts — neither of which fall within the code's stated product category. Seminole County, Florida's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems and Minnesota's MMCAP RFP for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products are legitimate state and local pharmaceutical procurements, but they do not reflect demand for codeine/glycerol formulations specifically. The code appears to see minimal recent activity that matches its intended commodity definition.

The two opportunities on record originate from different issuing-body types and geographies. Seminole County (Florida county government) sought naloxone through competitive bidding with quarterly deliveries starting in 2023, while MMCAP (a multistate cooperative purchasing alliance administered by Minnesota's Department of Administration) issued an RFP in January 2026 for manufacturers to supply generic pharmaceuticals through three authorized wholesalers for distribution across participating state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon. The mismatch between the code's nominal product category and the actual solicitations suggests either miscoding by issuing bodies or minimal genuine procurement demand under this specific commodity code in the recent state and local market.