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.
National Drug Code (NDC Labeler Code) NDC labeler code is a ten digit unique, three-segment number which serves as a product identifier for human drugs. The NDC will be in one of the following configurations: 4-4-2, 5-3-2, or 5-4-1. First segment of NDC Labeler code identifies the establishment; FDA will assign this number and will be unique for each establishment (manufacturer, packer, labeler etc...). Second segment of NDC Labeler code identifies the drug (strength, dosage and formulation).