| FULL DESCRIPTION |
National Drug Code is a unique 10-digit, 3-segment number. For consistency in
billing and reimbursement in the pharmacy services sector of healthcare, the NDC
in a unique 11-digit formatted number, a zero is added. This number identifies
the labeler/manufacturer, product, and package size of the drug. The first
segment is the labeler code and assigned by the FDA. The second segment, the
product code, identifies a specific strength, dosage form, and formulation. The
third segment, the package code, identifies package sizes. Both the product and
package codes are assigned by the labeler/manufacturer.
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