The Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) program was established in 2004 to help protect the public from the threat of

counterfeit drug A counterfeit medication or a counterfeit drug is a medication or pharmaceutical item which is produced and sold with the intent to deceptively represent its origin, authenticity, or effectiveness. A counterfeit drug may contain inappropriate qua ...

s.VAWD
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy The VAWD program was developed and is administered by the

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy''. The NABP membership is composed of 54 active members and 12 associate members. Active member boards include all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands ...

(NABP). The program offers an accreditation to wholesale distribution facilities by offering an objective, third-party audit system. The criteria to earn VAWD accreditation program includes a compliance review, criteria including: licensure verification, on-site survey and examination, screening through NABP's Clearinghouse, and

criminal background check A background check is a process a person or company uses to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and this provides an opportunity to check and confirm the validity of someone's criminal record, education, employment history, and oth ...

s for responsible persons. The facility must employ security and best practices for safe distribution. Resurveys of accredited sites will be performed by trained NABP surveyors before accreditation may be renewed.

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* Pharmaceuticals policy Pharmaceutical industry in the United States Anti-counterfeiting Wholesaling 2004 establishments in the United States {{pharmacy-stub