• What Pharmacies Need to Know About the FDA’s 12-Digit NDC Rule

    Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Ullrich MayeskiIn March 2026, the FDA finalized a rule requiring transition to a standardized 12-digit National Drug Code (NDC), replacing the current variable 10-digit format. Although the rule is not effective until 2033, the implications to industry are broad and extend across labeling, packaging, prescribing, and dispensing, as well as billing and reimbursement systems throughout healthcare.The change will affect c

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