
92 • Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
LEGAL VERSUS ILLEGAL INTERNET PHARMACIES
As we just covered in the above summaries, just because a pharmacy has
a market over the Internet does not mean it is illegitimate or illegal. ere
are online pharmacies that are legitimate. According to WebMD, there are
four signs to look for in a legitimate pharmacy website:
1. U.S. location and license. e state boards of pharmacy have high
standards for the licensing of pharmacies.
2. Veried pharmacy practice site. e National Association of Boards
of Pharmacy
®
(NABP) inspects Internet pharmacies and awards a
Veried Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites
™
(VIPPS) sea