Small Shift, Big Lift? Why NDC-12 Impacts Your Entire Supply Chain

Small Shift, Big Lift? Why NDC-12 Impacts Your Entire Supply Chain

April 15, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 113

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The episode discusses the implications of the NDC-12 transition on the healthcare supply chain and the necessary preparations companies must undertake.

NDC-12 might seem like a minor data change. But in practice, it affects far more than the code itself. In this episode, Reid Jackson and Liz Sertl speak with Rose Campasano , Principal Consultant of Global Compliance & Enterprise Systems at Criterion Consulting , about what companies need to do now to prepare for the NDC-12 transition. Rose explains how NDC-12 impacts labeling, scanning, software systems, and business processes across the healthcare supply chain. She also highlights the complexity of supporting both 10-digit and 12-digit codes during the transition, and why coordination across partners is critical. This is not just an IT task. It is a long-term program that requires alignment across finance, quality, regulatory, and operations teams. In this episode, you'll learn: Why NDC-12 affects systems, processes, and partners across the supply chain How the transition period creates complexity with multiple code formats The steps companies can take now to prepare for a smoother rollout Things to listen for: (00:00) Introducing Next Level Supply Chain (02:07) What NDC-12 means and its impact (05:32) The transition from NDC 10 to NDC-12 (12:41) Why NDC-12 is not just an…

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