Method for repurposing NDC codes in a pharmaceutical database for venom derived allergens involved in venom immunotherapy

A method for adjudicating reimbursement for venom derived allergens between a pharmacist and a reimbursing entity, the method comprising:

• diluting a plurality of venom derived allergens, wherein each of the plurality of venom derived allergens is diluted by the steps of:
• extracting a defined amount of concentrated venom derived allergen extract from a container of concentrated venom derived allergen extract and disposing it within a first one of a plurality of sterile containers containing a dilutant, to provide a first dilution level, wherein each of the plurality of sterile containers is associated with a different dilution level,
• extracting a defined amount of diluted venom derived allergen from the first one of the sterile containers and disposing it within a second one of the sterile containers to provide a second dilution level, and
• progressively extracting a defined amount of diluted venom derived allergens from a previous one of the sterile containers to a next thereof containing a dilutant to provide progressively more diluted levels until a last of the sterile containers containing a final dilution level, to provide a plurality of defined concentration levels of diluted venom derived allergens, and
• obtaining, at a central control center, National Drug Codes (NDCs) for the plurality of venom derived allergens each at one of the plurality of defined concentration levels of diluted venom derived allergens, each NDC uniquely identifying a particular venom derived allergen as to its manufacture, the particular venom derived allergen, packaging, and a defined concentration level of the particular venom derived allergen, and further obtaining information as to a description of the particular venom derived allergen, the defined concentration level of the particular venom derived allergen, and manufacturer of the particular venom derived allergen;
• determining, by the central control center, an Average Wholesale Price (AWP) for each of the venom derived allergens associated with one of the NDCs;
• storing, in a central control database, the NDCs in association with an associated AWP and associated information for NDC-carrying venom derived allergens, which associated information allows practitioners to determine from a diluted level and number of doses of one of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergens and a known dilution procedure how to translate back to an amount of a base concentrate of the one of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergens used to create the diluted level and number of doses;
• accessing a third-party database accessible by a pharmacist and determining if any of the NDCs in the central control database are contained within the third-party database and, if not:
• transferring NDCs not in the third-party database and that exist in the central control database for each of the venom derived allergens to the third-party database in association with the AWP and associated information for each of the venom derived allergens for each of the NDCs, and
• uniquely associating each of the NDCs in the third-party database to the central control center for adjudication information;
• creating an adjudicating database at the central control center having defined benefits associated with reimbursable entities for each of the NDCs stored in the third-party database and in the central control database in association with the associated information for each of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergens;
• generating a link in the third-party database associated with a particular NDC of one of the NDCs that directs to the adjudicating database to obtain information regarding reimbursable benefits from the central control center and enter the diluted level and the number of doses and a claim with the central control center for adjudication of the amount of the base concentrate of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergen of the one of the NDC's, and wherein the central control center is able to process any claim made by a pharmacist and reimburse the pharmacist accordingly for the amount of the base concentrate of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergen used to provide the diluted level and number of doses of the NDC-carrying venom derived allergen;
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• defining, based on the generated link in the third-party database, the central control center as an owner and a provider of the particular NDC, wherein the generated link causes the central control center to be associated with each of the NDC's for which a unique link is generated and causes the central control center to be automatically included in adjudication of the plurality of venom derived allergens.