Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: FDA Finalizes Rule Requiring 12-Digit National Drug Code
March 06, 2026
March 06, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 6 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by partners Libby Baney Burstein and Barrett J. Tenbarge:
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FDA Finalizes Rule Requiring 12-Digit National Drug Code (NDC)
Two Little Digits, One Very Big Operational Headache
At a Glance
* Effective March 7, 2033, all FDA-assigned NDCs will follow a single 6-4-2 format -- a 6-digit labeler code, 4-d . . .
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FDA Finalizes Rule Requiring 12-Digit National Drug Code (NDC)
Two Little Digits, One Very Big Operational Headache
At a Glance
* Effective March 7, 2033, all FDA-assigned NDCs will follow a single 6-4-2 format -- a 6-digit labeler code, 4-d . . .