14-character hierarchy gives you power and flexibility that no static number can offer.
The Medi-Span® proprietary generic product identifier (GPI) is a unique concept with a long-proven track record. It stands out among data resources because it is capable of identifying drug products by a hierarchical therapeutic classification system.
The CEO of an HIT development company explains that the GPI structure helps his application identify more duplications and gaps in therapy:
Unlike other leading drug data solutions that assign drug products a static number, the GPI’s characters mean something.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers use the GPI to collect and analyze real-world evidence of how a drug or drug class performs, review population health data, and better understand costs.
Retail pharmacy uses all 14 characters of the GPI to enable pharmacists to find and process exact orders. For example, pharmacists can use the system to identify all brand and generic options for a medication prescribed as a 10 mg tablet.
PBMs and payers use the GPI to develop formularies and determine co-pay tiers. The GPI structure provides flexibility, allowing PBMs to include or exclude drugs from different tiers based on a variety of factors, including single ingredients.
Analytics firms and consultants use the GPI to evaluate patient trends based on medication therapies; for example, all patients taking ACE inhibitors plus at least one other prescription drug.
