A populated end date is the closest thing the FDA file has to a discontinuation flag. Payers commonly reject claims for drugs dispensed after this date, so it is worth checking before a large buy-and-bill purchase.
The date a labeler expects to stop distributing a product; after it, the NDC is treated as discontinued.
A populated end date is the closest thing the FDA file has to a discontinuation flag. Payers commonly reject claims for drugs dispensed after this date, so it is worth checking before a large buy-and-bill purchase.