EQUITIES Rx (VIPPS INDEX) For 2011

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Vet-VIPPS: The Vet-VIPPSCM program (Veterinary-Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice SitesCM) accredits online pharmacies that dispense prescription drugs and assures that you are purchasing drugs and devices from an online pharmacy that is properly licensed and complying with state and federal laws and regulations.

Vet-VIPPSCM accreditation is offered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy®, whose members are the state licensing boards for all licensed pharmacies in America, and ensures that an Internet pharmacy is a bona fide pharmacy. It is the best way for patients to determine that they are getting the quality care they deserve. Accreditation requirements incorporate criteria specific to veterinary pharmacies; this criteria protects the health and well-being of well-loved pets across the country.

The Vet-VIPPSCM program is an expansion of the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice SitesCM program, which NABP established in 1999 after a coalition of state and federal regulatory associations, professional associations, and consumer advocacy groups provided their expertise to develop criteria for accredited Internet pharmacies to follow as part of their commitment to public health protection.

Vet-VIPPS Sites
Pharmacies displaying the Vet-VIPPS Seal comply with Vet-VIPPS criteria, which address a customer's right to privacy, authentication and security of prescription orders, adherence to a recognized quality assurance policy, and provision of meaningful consultation between customers and pharmacists.
Vet-VIPPS pharmacy sites display the Vet-VIPPS Seal on their Web sites. The Seal is a key benchmark for consumers to measure a pharmacy's practice and by clicking on the Vet-VIPPS Seal, they are able to access verified information about the pharmacy.

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