In January 2009, Direct Relief became the first and remains the only nonprofit organization in the United States to be designated by The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor® (VAWD), joining the ranks of major pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution companies including Cardinal Health, Walgreens, CVS, Teva, and Abbott that hold this accreditation.
VAWD accreditation ensures that Direct Relief is operating at the nation’s highest standards for wholesale drug distribution—the same standards with which its donor companies must comply—and underscores Direct Relief’s commitment to maintaining the highest standard of care in providing humanitarian medical aid to vulnerable populations in the United States and the world at large.
A full list of VAWD-certified companies is posted at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Web site: http://www.nabp.net/indexvawdlist.asp.
