How do I decide which pharmacy to use?
NABP has reviewed numerous Web sites selling prescription medicine and has created three categories to help patients make informed choices:
Recommended Internet Pharmacies: NABP recommends that patients use sites accredited through the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites™ (VIPPS®) program. These sites have undergone and successfully completed the rigorous NABP accreditation process, which includes a thorough review of all policies and procedures regarding the practice of pharmacy and dispensing of medicine over the Internet, as well as an on-site inspection of all facilities used by the site to receive, review, and dispense medicine.
- Not Recommended Sites: These Internet drug outlets appear to be out of compliance with state and federal laws or NABP patient safety and pharmacy practice standards.
NABP recommends only those Internet pharmacies for which we have inspected the facilities and reviewed documentation ensuring that they meet the highest standards for pharmacy practice and patient safety. For this reason, we recommend that patients use VIPPS-accredited Internet pharmacies when buying medicine online. We recognize, however, that some non-accredited Internet pharmacies may be operating legitimately. Of those entities that approve non-accredited Internet pharmacies, LegitScript.com (www.legitscript.com) is the only one that adheres to NABP-recognized standards. |
