A “General” Supply Chain Inspection is for most businesses that provide a combination of services (eg, prescription wholesale distribution, OTC medical device distribution, 3PL, etc). A “Complex” Supply Chain Inspection is for outsourcing facilities which are inspected for both distribution and certain compounding activities.

General – Most business models

Application Fee: $1,000

Inspection Fee: $5,000

Complex – Outsourcing Facilities

Application Fee: $1,000

Inspection Fee: $9,000

Accreditation Eligibility Fee: $1,000 (applies only if applicant is seeking eligibility for NABP Drug Distributor Accreditation or OTC Medical Device Distributor Accreditation) 

An extended inspection fee ($1,500) may be required if NABP determines the work needed to complete the inspection process requires additional time onsite and/or to write the report. An example of when this fee may apply includes when a facility has numerous or complex business models.

When applying for a Supply Chain Inspection understand that NABP does not perform partial inspections; all operations specific to a facility’s business model and relevant to the inspection must be observed. Inspections will not proceed and no refund will be made if this requirement cannot be met.

Expedited Supply Chain Inspection

NABP may allow a qualified Supply Chain Inspection applicant the option to have the Supply Chain Inspection application expedited. See the Expedited Inspection policy for more eligibility information.

Expedited Application Fee: $5,000

Expedited Inspection Fee: $25,000

Expedited Accreditation Eligibility Review Fee*: $5,000 (applies only if an applicant is seeking eligibility for NABP Drug Distributor Accreditation or OTC Medical Device Distributor Accreditation), paid at time of Supply Chain Inspection application.

*Note that this is for the eligibility queue and does not guarantee eligibility for Drug Distributor Accreditation.

If your business is interested in timelines and more details about the expedited Supply Chain Inspection, email inspections@nabp.pharmacy.