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# TYPES OF GTIN ?
GTIN 8 :This GTIN is given to small products and consists of 8 digits. GTIN-8 is assigned
to any product except for the US and Canada.
GTIN 12 :Also known as UPC-A, this GTIN is given to a product and consists of 12 digits.
GTIN-12 is only assigned to the products within the United States and Canada.
GTIN 13 :This GTIN is given to standard products.
GTIN 14:This GTIN is given to the cases used while shipping the products from one
place to another. GTIN-14 has 14 digits and is to be assigned only to the casings
shipped within the United States and Canada
GTIN is also an umbrella term that refers to the entire family of UCC.EAN
data structures. The entire family of data structures within the GTIN is:
EAN UPC
(European Article no.) (Universal product no.)
The National Drug Code, is a unique 10-digit or 11-digit this is universal product
identifier for human drugs in the United States.
The 3 segments of the NDC identify: the labeler, the product, and the
commercial package size.
•The first set of numbers in the NDC identifies the labeler, such as the drug
manufacturer, repackager, or distributer.
•The second set of numbers is the product code, which identifies the specific
strength, dosage form (i.e, capsule, tablet, liquid) and formulation of a drug for a
specific labeler.
•Finally, the third set is the package code, which identifies package sizes and
types.
The labeler code is assigned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), while the product and package code are assigned by the labeler.