The identification of Shani Merril, the 12-year-old girl who was killed last week in a fire on a ferry boat during a family vacation in Thailand, was completed on Wednesday.
The NDC is a universal number that identifies a drug. The NDC number consists of 11 digits in a 5-4-2 format. The first five digits identify the manufacturer of the drug and are assigned by the Food and Drug Administration.
NDC: The vial or box that held the drug has an NDC printed on it. Lot and Expiration Date: All drugs have both a lot number and an expiration date on the vial or box. Legend: This refers to statements such as, âCaution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription,â âRx onlyâ or similar wording.