Master Drug Data Base v2.5 (MDDB®)

Provides Comprehensive Drug Information From a Single Source

DELIVERS TIMELY DRUG DESCRIPTIVE AND PRICING DATA
When you make and sell prescription products, you need ready access to the latest drug information and pricing. Updated daily, MDDB® provides the very latest pricing and descriptive information on name brand, generic, prescription and OTC medications, including herbals. The industry's leading comprehensive drug file, MDDB®, provides timely and accurate information that supports multiple application needs.

FEATURES

• Industry standard identifiers for all brand and generic drugs on the market, including National Drug Code (NDC), Universal Product Code (UPC) and Health Related Item (HRI) numbers
• Propriety drug identifiers, including Generic Product Identifier (GPI), Therapeutic Classification System (TCS) and Generic Product Packaging Code (GPPC)
• Price fields that allow values up to $100 million
• Both current and historical pricing, including:
• Direct Price (DP)
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Upper Limit (CMS FUL)
• Generic Equivalent Average Price (GEAP)
• Active ingredient information as well as 80 additional data elements
• Names of manufacturers, distributors, labelers, products and ingredients,
as well as packaging information
• Links from old to new National Drug Codes (NDC)
• Up to 48 months of inactive products

BENEFITS

FOR PAYERS

• Supports formulary development, management and claims adjustment
• Assists in medication profiling and disease management
• Supports Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR)
• Facilitates retrospective analysis
• Simplifies the process of generic product substitutions
• Increases efficiency by providing access to automated, up-to-date pricing information
• Provides a single source that accesses Medi-Span,s trusted clinical content
• Increases margins by providing multiple methods for determining drug reimbursement
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FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS

• Assists in developing competitive pricing strategies
• Identifies competitive therapeutic alternatives
• Streamlines analysis and reporting
• Increases efficiency by providing access to automated, up-to-date pricing information
• Provides a single source that accesses Medi-Span,s trusted clinical content
• Provides market intelligence that helps create a competitive edge
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FOR PHARMACISTS

• Provides a basis for Drug Utilization Reviews (DUR)
• Supports drug product utilization reporting, dispensing functions, medication profiling, inventory management, brand/generic status, claims submission and drug pricing
• Enables users to organize and report on drug products using flexible classification schemes
• Simplifies the process of generic product substitutions
• Increases efficiency by providing access to automated, up-to-date pricing information
• Provides a single source that accesses Medi-Span,s trusted clinical content
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