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VIPPS Application Instructions

The VIPPS accreditation process begins with completing the online application and submitting appropriate fees.The following instructions are included to help the applicant provide the correct information.

The VIPPS Application includes the VIPPS Criteria for which the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) requires requires documentation demonstrating compliance. NABP staff and the NABP contractor review the submitted documents and specifically looks for certain policies and procedures believed by NABP to be essential to meeting the intent of the VIPPS criteria. You will be notified if NABP finds any of the submitted materials unacceptable or in need of clarification. Do not send blank forms. Completed forms help NABP interpret how a form is actually used. Preferred are actual examples with patient identifiers obscured. Forms mocked up with fictitious information are acceptable as long as the mock-up accurately portrays how the form is actually used. Do not send blank forms. Completed forms help NABP interpret how a form is actually used.
Business Name is the name that will appear on the VIPPS information page.
Web site URL must be the Internet address for the pharmacy’s home page. It will be used by the public to return to your site after they have visited the VIPPS Web site to verify your information, whether they entered the VIPPS-specific Web site by clicking on the Seal or entered the VIPPS general Web site to search for an online pharmacy to use.
Contact person will complete the application form and will coordinate responses, revisions to policies and procedures (if necessary), schedule on-site surveys,and will coordinate renewal of accreditation.
Pharmacy Name is the dispensing facility. If it is a contracted service, it is the name of the contractor. If more than one physical location is used, submit the applicable information for each location on a separate sheet.
Phone number for public to report medical and pharmaceutical problems must be toll-free and monitored 24 hours, 7 days/week allowing appropriate response time for a pharmacist or primary care practitioner to intervene in case of a serious drug reaction.
Name of Owners applies to sole proprietors and partnerships.
Name of Corporate Entity applies to any for-profit or not-for-profit legal entity that owns or contracts for the pharmacy services. It is the controlling or parent company.
Major Investors include silent partners, venture capitalists and any person, partnership, or corporation that directly or indirectly owns greater than 10% equity position in the ownership or controlling interest in such organization.
Services/Products Provided. At the discretion of NABP, some groups or categories of services may not be listed on the Web site. Those categories listed will be searchable fields for the public to use when seeking a VIPPS-accredited pharmacy licensed to service in-state residents.
All questions in the VIPPS Criteria Verification section are answered.

Please note that NABP reserves the right to share information with its member boards concerning any denial of VIPPS accreditation to a VIPPS applicant.