UNSPSC 51422415: Hydrocortisone

This classification denotes an anti-inflammatory agent with the molecular formula C21H30O5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier WI4X0X7BPJ, chemically known as 11beta,17alpha,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione but generally known as hydrocortisone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5754. European Medicines Agency schedules Hydrocortisone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08065MIG. The term HYDROCORTISONE is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51422415 Hydrocortisone is a Commodity code nominally covering a single pharmaceutical product, but recent state and local opportunities posted under it show substantial scope mismatch. The Seminole County, Florida IFB solicitation (IFB60459723LAS, posted June 30, 2026, response due July 26, 2023) actually procures naloxone and drug deactivation systems rather than hydrocortisone, with annual volumes of 1,900 naloxone units and 800 deactivation systems delivered quarterly to the county's community health building. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission RFI (HHS0017013, posted April 3, 2026) seeks vendor information about direct-to-manufacturer prescription fulfillment models for a Therapeutic Pharmacy Initiative rather than a specific pharmaceutical product line. These opportunities indicate that state and local buyers are using the code to tag broader pharmacy procurement and public-health supply contracting—naloxone distribution, drug disposal infrastructure, and pharmacy-benefit program restructuring—rather than hydrocortisone-specific purchases.

The issuing bodies are a county health department (Seminole County) and a state health authority (Texas HHS Commission), representing the two primary state and local buyer categories for pharmaceutical and pharmacy-related services. Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida based on the recent postings, though the source provides no additional states or jurisdictions. Seminole County's IFB is a traditional competitive-bid procurement with a two-year initial term and one-year renewal option, fixed-fee pricing, and standard compliance requirements (E-Verify, workers' compensation, commercial general liability insurance, and drug-free workplace certification); FEMA funding is noted as a potential source, introducing federal environmental compliance layers. The Texas RFI is exploratory rather than a binding solicitation, designed to gather vendor information about direct manufacturer contracting and negotiated net pricing models before a formal RFP. The code shows limited recent activity aligned with its nominal scope.