supartz. new i.v. rx drug. need its 'N.D.C. #' (nat'l drug code).it'll
be in the new 'drug topic redbook'

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 16 Apr 2004 13:10 PDT

Conovox,

From what I can tell, the FDA treats Supartz as a "device" rather than
a drug, so it doesn't appear to have a Redbook number (probably
because it is intended to provide a physical cushion to joints, rather
than to act in a biochemical manner...but I'm just guessing here).

Anyway...here's an FDA factsheet on Supartz:

http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/mda/docs/p980044.html

I could not find the drug you mentioned in the National Drug Code
Directory Searchable Database - Current through December 31, 2003
http://www.fda.gov/cder/ndc/database/default.htm