National Drug Code

Example: Thalidomide packaging with NDC 59572-105-11

The National Drug Code ( NDC ) is a number assigned to drugs by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Structure of the number

The number consists of 10 decimal places with the sections:

• 4-5 digit label code
• 3-4 digit product code
• 1-2-digit package code

The sections are separated by a hyphen.

See also

• Unique device identification

Web links

• National Drug Code Directory , a public directory of numbers

Individual evidence

1. ↑ US Food and Drug Administration