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FACTS & COMPARISONS®

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
  • Pricing files (All Optional):
    • Average Wholesale Price (AWP)
    • Wholesale Acquisition Price (WAC)
    • Direct Price (DP)
    • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Upper Limit (CMS FUL)
    • Average Average Wholesale Price (AAWP)
    • 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
  • Click here to download the PDF

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
  • Click here to download the PDF

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

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