The flow-through cell is the preferred apparatus for dissolution testing of controlled-release dosage forms, poorly soluble drugs, and many special dosage forms, such as suspensions, soft capsules, implants, microspheres, and liposomes. Although the flow-through cell apparatus has been included in pharmacopoeias for years, there is no official performance verification test (PVT) method. In this study, salicylic acid tablets were used to develop a PVT for the flow-through cell apparatus. Using the same erosion and zero-order release mechanism as the basket and paddle apparatus, the salicylic acid tablet proved to be a good potential reference standard in PVT for the flow-through cell apparatus. In phase I, four parameters were systematically investigated for their influence on dissolution of salicylic acid using the design of experiment (DoE) method. The tablet loading pattern was the most important parameter influencing dissolution; flow rate and cell inner diameter (ID) also had a significant impact. Temperature had a negligible effect on dissolution. In phase II, dissolution tests were conducted by four different analysts on different flow-through cell apparatus (i.e., four collaborators) in two test facilities for repeatability and reproducibility assessments and to determine preliminary acceptance criteria for the PVT. The experimental condition for phase II was tablets placed on the tablet holder with glass beads, cell ID of 12 mm, flow rate of 16 mL/min, and temperature of 37 °C, and sample collected at 90 minutes. Reproducibility of the PVT was confirmed with data from a fifth collaborator.