§ 201.2 Drugs and devices; National Drug Code numbers.

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Title 21 CFR: Food and Drugs › Chapter I › Part 201 › Subpart A › § 201.2: § 201.2 Drugs and devices; National Drug Code numbers.

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The National Drug Code (NDC) number is requested but not required to appear on all drug labels and in all drug labeling, including the label of any prescription drug container furnished to a consumer. [40 FR 52002, Nov. 7, 1975, as amended at 81 FR 60212, Aug. 31, 2016]

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