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PCAB Reaccreditation from National Board

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PCAB recognizes pharmacy’s excellence and commitment to quality standards

Coralville, IA–The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) today announced the reaccreditation of VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy in Coralville, IA.  The reaccreditation is awarded in recognition of the pharmacy’s commitment to meeting and/or exceeding national quality standards.

“Our renewed PCAB® Accreditation status and our continued designation as a PCAB Accredited® Compounding pharmacy lets our community know VetRxDirect ranks among the best for commitment to quality,” said Shawn Roe, Pharm.D.

“We are honored by this renewed accreditation. It confirms our continued commitment to providing safe, personalized solutions that meet the medical needs of our patients – and the needs of the pet parents who rely on us for these specialized medicines,” said Tom Swegle, Director. “We believe this will further strengthen the bond of trust between our pharmacy and the veterinary community.”

Compounding medications is an integral part of the practice of pharmacy and the demand for these customized medications are increasing every year. Yet many people may not even be aware of its role. Compounded medications are prescriptions written by veterinarians and prepared for an individual patient by a specially trained pharmacist.

About VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy

Through excellent customer service and fast home delivery, VetRxDirect has been a leading, nationwide pet pharmacy since 2007. As the first Vet-VIPPS pharmacy, they have shown a history of commitment to pets and the veterinary community. While compounding is an important part of their pharmacy, VetRxDirect also specializes in prescription and over-the-counter pet meds and home medical devices.

About PCAB

The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) is a nonprofit organization that provides a voluntary accreditation program for compounding pharmacies nationwide.  Formed by eight of the nation’s leading pharmacy organizations, PCAB promotes, develops and maintains principles, policies and standards for improving the quality of pharmacy compounding nationwide. For more information, visit www.pcab.org.

 

VetRxDirect Awarded Google Trusted Store Badge

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VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy, which offers competitively priced prescription pet medications, vet labelled supplements and medical devices, was recently selected to join the Google Trusted Stores program. To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a great shopping experience, the Google Trusted Store badge is awarded to e­commerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on­time shipping and excellent customer service.

When visiting the VetRxDirect website, shoppers can hover over the Google Trusted Store badge and see metrics on the store’s shipping and customer service performance. VetRxDirect has a 100% rating for excellent service and 92% rating for on­time shipping.

“Since 2007, our goal has been to provide pet parents with medications and supplements for dogs and cats at competitive prices with quick, excellent customer service,” said Wes Hepker, Director of VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy. “Being awarded the Google Trusted Store badge demonstrates to the veterinary community as a whole that pet pharmacy can and is being done correctly and professionally at VetRxDirect.”

As an added benefit, when a shopper makes a purchase at a Google Trusted Store, they have the option to select free purchase protection from Google. Then in the unlikely event of an issue with their purchase, they can request Google’s help, and Google will work with VetRxDirect and the customer to address the issue. As part of this, Google offers up to $1,000 lifetime purchase protection for eligible purchases.

Google Trusted Stores is entirely free, both for shoppers and for online stores. The program helps online stores like VetRxDirect attract new customers, increase sales and differentiate themselves by showing off their excellent service via the badge on their websites.

Previous to the Google Trusted Store badge, VetRxDirect was the first pet pharmacy awarded the Vet-VIPPS accreditation and their compounding pet pharmacy is PCAB accredited. VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy is properly licensed in all 50 states and D.C.

VetRxDirect Earns Google Trusted Store Status

VetRxDirect Pet Pharmacy

1150 5th St, Ste 146, Coralville, IA 52241

info@vetrxdirect.com – 866.761.6578

 

VetRxDirect is a PCAB Accredited Compounding Pet Pharmacy

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VetRxDirect’s compounding pharmacy is proud to hold the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s Seal of Accreditation.

Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board's Seal of Accreditation

VetRxDirect is an Accredited Pet Pharmacy

While all compounding pharmacies are required to meet the requirements set by their respective state boards of pharmacy, PCAB Accredited™ denotes a more stringent and comprehensive standard which serves as an assurance that our compounding pharmacy has been tested against the profession’s most rigorous standards.

PCAB Accreditation requires a pharmacy:

  • Agree to the PCAB rules and terms of accreditation.
  • Abide by the PCAB Principles of Compounding.
  • Meet or exceed all PCAB quality standards.
  • Pass an extensive on-site inspection.
  • Use only high quality chemicals and equipment.
  • Ensure that compounding pharmacists and technicians receive continuing education and training in compounding.
  • Employ a system of continuous quality improvement.

PCAB criteria was established by a Standards Committee of compounding pharmacists and nationally-recognized experts in the compounding pharmacy profession.

To earn our designation as a  PCAB Accredited™ compounding pharmacy, VetRxDirect completed an extensive application and submission process, documenting our education, training, licensures, policies and procedures. Our documentation was reviewed by PCAB. Next, we had to pass an extensive on-site inspection. Only when this stringent evaluation was completed and we were judged to have met all criteria, did the PCAB officially grant us the PCAB Seal of Accreditation.

VetRxDirect is honored to receive the PCAB Seal of Accreditation. We feel it confirms our commitment to providing safe, personalized solutions that meet the medical needs of the pets we serve.

You can find more information on specific drugs by visiting VetRxDirect, or by reading our blog posts on Cisapride or Urinary Incontinence which includes information on DES.

VetRxDirect looks forward to helping you obtain needed medications for your pet, whatever the form.

Thank you,

Wes