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.
The NDC is usually found on the drug label or medicationâs outer packaging. If the medication comes in a box with multiple vials, using the NDC on the box (outer packaging) is recommended. The number on the packaging may be less than 11 digits. An asterisk may appear as a placeholder for any leading zeros. The container label also displays information for the unit of measure for that drug.