What do the first five numbers represent in an NDC number?
Drug manufacturer
Drug product
Drug packaging
None of these
Drug manufacturer
Rationale: The first five numbers in an NDC number represent the drug manufacturer (also referred to as the "labeler", which can also mean the "repackager" or "distributor").
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