NDC

ndc best practices an ndc, by definition, is specific to a manufacturer/labeler, product, and associated packaging information a representative ndc is an 11 digit ndc code that is intended to depict a category of medication regardless of package size and manufacturer/labeler a representative ndc is not intended to infer specificity or preference to the imbedded manufacturer/labeler in order to maximize the opportunity that the selected ndc exists among the various drug compendia vendor’s files, a representative ndc should be a nationally available product and (not be a repackaged ndc, obsolete ndc, private label ndc, unit dose ndc, or inner package/clinic package) unless it is the only ndc available identifying that category of medication note for more information on handling obsolete ndcs, see acr r 305 surescripts will use the dea schedule to determine how to process the message if the dea schedule is not present, surescripts will validate ndc to determine controlled substance status if the ndc indicates that it is a controlled substance, the message will be rejected because the dea schedule is required for a controlled substance if the ndc is not found, surescripts will pass the prescription along to the pharmacy representative ndc include brand and generic distinctions ✅ quality check representative ndc include brand and generic distinctions a representative ndc denotes the medication product concept to be prescribed, including the same medication or chemical ingredient in the same strength, form, route of administration, drug delivery mechanism or device, and a brand or generic distinction example a prescriber selects atorvastatin 20 mg oral tablets to be ordered the drug identifier that the prescriber’s system transmits is representative of a generic product, such as ndc 00378395109 it would be inappropriate to transmit a representative ndc for the brand lipitor 20 mg oral tablet