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NDC Package 0179-0169-70 Letrozole

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    2. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was discontinued by the firm.

Find all the important details about this NDC Package code, including the 11-Digit NDC Billing number, billing units, wholesale price, RxNorm crosswalk, active ingredients, pharmacologic clasess, etc.

NDC Package Code:
0179-0169-70
Package Description:
30 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE
Product Code:
0179-0169
Proprietary Name:
Letrozole
Usage Information:
This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.
11-Digit NDC Billing Format:
00179016970
Labeler Name:
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Sample Package:
No
FDA Application Number:
ANDA090934
Marketing Category:
ANDA - A product marketed under an approved Abbreviated New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date:
02-05-2015
End Marketing Date:
09-30-2018
Listing Expiration Date:
09-30-2018
Exclude Flag:
D
Code Structure:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NDC 0179-0169-70?

The NDC Packaged Code 0179-0169-70 is assigned to a package of 30 tablet, film coated in 1 box, unit-dose of Letrozole, labeled by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. The product's dosage form is and is administered via form.

Is NDC 0179-0169 included in the NDC Directory?

No, Letrozole with product code 0179-0169 is excluded from the NDC Directory because it was discontinued by the manufacturer. The product was first marketed by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals on February 05, 2015 and its listing in the NDC Directory is set to expire on September 30, 2018 if the product is not updated or renewed by the manufacturer.

What is the 11-digit format for NDC 0179-0169-70?

The 11-digit format is 00179016970. The 11-digit billing format might be required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other payers in billing claim forms.

This package code is originally configured in a 4-4-2 segment 10-digit format and by adding a zero within the original NDC package code we can obtain the converted 11-digit format in a 5-4-2 segment configuration. The table below shows the 11-digit code conversion:

10-Digit Format10-Digit Original Code11-Digit Format11-Digit Code
4-4-20179-0169-705-4-200179-0169-70