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.
What is a Labeler Code or NDC Number ? The NDC Labeler Code is a unique 3 segment 10 digit number which identifies the drug. FDA assigns the first segment of the labeler code which represents the establishment. The second and third segments of NDC Labeler code are assigned by the labeler. Below example explain how to assign a labeler code.