The Effect of COVID-19 on NABP’s Drug Distributor Accreditation Program (formerly VAWD) & The Future of Accreditation and Re-accreditation - GTC Consulting

Updated October 13, 2025

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Breaking Down The Requirements For VAWD Accreditation - GTC Consulting

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The Effect of COVID-19 on NABP’s Drug Distributor Accreditation Program (formerly VAWD) & The Future of Accreditation and Re-accreditation - GTC Consulting

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" ... applicants pursuing the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Drug Distributor Accreditation (formerly the Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributor program or VAWD) are not being cleared for survey unless the applicants sufficiently prove they have a process in place to detect and prevent the spread of COVID-19. I think we can all agree from a public health perspective this makes sense. However, the challenge here, as everyone who has ever been through this accreditation process is well aware of, NABP is not the best at providing clear guidance as to what they specifically want from the applicant to satisfy their standards. This new requirement is no exception as many applicants find themselves going back and forth with NABP hoping to mitigate costly and time consuming survey delays."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Google Agrees to Create $250 Million Program to Fight Rogue Online Drug Sellers - News - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®)

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Updated November 11, 2025

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Rogue Rx Activity Report - Rogue Online Pharmacies in the Time of Pandemic: Capitalizing on Misinformation and Fear - NABP (PDF)

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Read the full article: Google Agrees to Create $250 Million Program to Fight Rogue Online Drug Sellers - News - National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®):

"Google will create a $250 million internal program to “disrupt rogue online pharmacies,” as part of a deal to end shareholder litigation over its alleged placement of advertisements offering to sell prescription drugs from outside the United States, Reuters reports. Google has also agreed to make content about prescription drug abuse more visible, and to “work with legitimate pharmacies to counter marketing by rogue sellers,” according to documents filed in an Oakland, CA federal court. The original litigation stemmed from a 2011 settlement with the federal government over the issue."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Drug Supply Chain at Risk for Diversion & Counterfeit

• When the time comes, and your company needs another California Designated Representative - Wholesaler, or a California Designated Representative - 3PL, the license applicant will need Board-approved training to apply for their Designated Representative license application. California Board of Pharmacy Designated Representative - training solutions by SkillsPlus International Inc. Board-approved California Designated Representative courses: 
•  Wholesaler Training Course 
•  3PL Training Course 
•  Reverse Distributor Training Course

Updated August 25, 2026

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Drug Supply Chain Integrity - FDA.gov:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/drug-supply-chain-integrity

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Prescription Drug Supply Chain at Risk for Diversion Schemes and Counterfeit... -- MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --:

"In "Wholesale Drug Distribution: Protecting the Integrity of the Nation's Prescription Drug Supply," NABP points to the roles of unscrupulous wholesalers in distributing counterfeit drugs and unapproved foreign-sourced drugs that have endangered patients across the country. To help safeguard the distribution chain, NABP has implemented updated criteria for the Association's Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) accreditation program"

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute