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What is NDC Number?



NDC Stands for National Drug Code, According to the Drug Listing act 1972 for all the drugs there is unique product identifier used for the drug indent for Human use.

NDC Number Format:
10 Digit numeric 


First 4 – 5 digit represents the following

Labeler Code

Second 3 – 4 digit

Product Code
 
Third 1 – 2

Package Code

NDC numbers are grouped under the following format

4-4-2
5-4-1
5-3-2

But CMS has created 11 digits NDC, NDC with leading zeros so the format will be 5-4-2

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