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
- Click here to download the PDF