CureMed Pharmacy

What CureMed Pharmacy does

CureMed Pharmacy is a privately held, accredited community pharmacy operating two storefronts in Paterson and Clifton, New Jersey. Founded and led by President and Head Pharmacist Dr. Ghada Abukuwaik, the business serves low-income neighborhoods with a deliberately broadened clinical service mix that goes beyond traditional dispensing. Core offerings include prescription dispensing, point-of-care diagnostic testing (Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes A1C, and Cholesterol), a Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program with bundled supplies and adherence support, immunizations (flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines including boosters), compliance packaging, specialty medication services, medication therapy management, and a weight loss program.

The underlying technology is standard pharmacy operations augmented with point-of-care testing equipment and basic digital infrastructure: a Squarespace-hosted website with online appointment booking, an email newsletter, and integrations with the myicareplus patient platform and drugstore2door e-commerce storefront. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, APIs, or SDKs are present in the disclosed information.

The revenue model is primarily transaction-based: prescription and OTC dispensing fees, fees for point-of-care tests and immunizations, and recurring engagement through the DSME program (which functions as a soft subscription via medication synchronization and follow-ups). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; promotional elements include $15 off diabetes test strips and free diabetic meters, lancets, and alcohol pads on program enrollment. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and hyperlocal, relying on the two physical locations, community workshops delivered by Dr. Abukuwaik, flyers and brochures, and the website. The customer base is distributed across walk-in community patients, chronic disease patients (primarily diabetes), and patients requiring specialty or compliance-packaged medications, with no enterprise or institutional anchor accounts.

Name

CureMed Pharmacy

Legal name

CureMed Pharmacy

Website

https://curemedpharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CureMed Pharmacy is an accredited, community-focused retail pharmacy operating two storefronts in Paterson and Clifton, NJ, offering prescription dispensing, point-of-care testing, a Diabetes Self-Management Education program, immunizations, and adherence services to local low-income neighborhoods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Pharmacy-Based Urgent Care Clinics (HLAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) & Clinical Pharmacy Services Tools (HLACAKAH), Specialty Pharmacy & Complex Therapy Management Platforms (HLACAKAG)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Diabetes management
• Immunization services
• Point-of-care testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Prescription and Pharmacy Services: Traditional retail pharmacy revenue from dispensing prescription medications and over-the-counter products to community customers.
2. Diabetes Self-Management Education Program: Educational program for diabetes patients including consultations, workshops, and diabetes care supplies with special offers.
3. Point of Care Testing Services: Testing services for Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes A1C, and Cholesterol offered at affordable prices for the community.
4. Immunization Services: COVID-19 vaccines, booster shots, and flu shots administered at the pharmacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CureMed Pharmacy is an accredited community retail pharmacy that dispenses prescription and over-the-counter medications, administers immunizations (flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines including booster shots), and performs on-site point-of-care diagnostic testing for Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes A1C, and Cholesterol. It also operates a Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program and offers clinical support services such as compliance packaging, specialty medication management, medication therapy management, and weight loss programs through two physical locations in Paterson and Clifton, New Jersey.

Product overview

CureMed Pharmacy operates as a community-focused pharmacy offering a unified set of clinical and retail pharmacy services. The core offerings include Point of Care Testing (Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes A1C, Cholesterol), a Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program, Immunizations (Flu and COVID-19 vaccines), and COVID-19 Testing. These are supported by add-on services including Compliance Packaging, Specialty Medication, Medication Therapy Management, Weight Loss Program, and an online shop platform. The pharmacy serves low-income neighborhoods in the Paterson and Clifton, NJ area, with Dr. Ghada Abukuwaik serving as President and Head Pharmacist.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Point of Care Testing On-site clinical testing services for Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes A1C, and Cholesterol, offered at affordable prices for community members at the pharmacy locations.
• Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) Program Comprehensive diabetes education program teaching patients food choices, A1C level management, and healthier lifestyle habits, including neuropathy pain management, meal planning, medication synchronization, and exclusive website access for meal building and exercise tracking.
• Immunizations and Vaccines Flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines including booster shots, administered at the pharmacy with online appointment booking available.
• COVID-19 Testing COVID-19 testing services offered at the pharmacy locations (Paterson and Clifton, NJ) with online appointment booking available.
• Compliance Packaging Medication packaging service that organizes prescriptions to help patients manage multiple medications and improve adherence.
• Specialty Medication Specialty pharmaceutical services for patients with complex medication needs, supporting conditions that require tailored therapies.
• Medication Therapy Management Clinical pharmacy service focused on optimizing medication therapy outcomes for patients on multiple or complex drug regimens.
• Weight Loss Program Pharmaceutical-guided weight management program supporting patients in achieving and maintaining weight loss goals.
• Online Shop E-commerce storefront at drugstore2door.com enabling customers to purchase pharmacy products and medications online from CureMed Pharmacy.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Genoa Healthcare: Specialty pharmacy operating inside community mental health clinics and serving complex-needs populations. Directly comparable to CureMed in specialty medication, MTM, compliance packaging, and adherence support for patients with complex regimens in lower-acuity community settings.
• Alto Pharmacy: Tech-enabled pharmacy offering same-day delivery, adherence support, and dedicated pharmacist chat. Directly comparable to CureMed in layering clinical/pharmacist engagement on top of dispensing, but with a digital-first, capital-backed operating model rather than a community-storefront one.
• Capsule Pharmacy: Digital-first pharmacy with same-day delivery, a dedicated pharmacist team, and consumer-friendly app experience. Comparable to CureMed in emphasizing pharmacist accessibility and clinical touchpoints, but competing for the same patient prescription volume via a different delivery model.
• Premier Pharmacy Labs: Specialty and compounding pharmacy offering custom medication, hormone therapy, and weight loss programs. Comparable to CureMed's compounding and weight loss offerings within a community-pharmacy service portfolio.
• Avita Pharmacy: Specialty and community pharmacy focused on underserved populations including HIV, LGBTQ+, and safety-net patients. Closely comparable to CureMed in serving low-income and complex-care patients with compliance packaging, specialty meds, and community-focused clinical services.

Broad incumbents

• Walgreens: National retail pharmacy chain offering dispensing, immunizations, and in-store clinical services. Comparable to CureMed as a retail pharmacy destination, but vastly larger scale, with national PBM leverage and ongoing footprint reductions that may open urban market share.
• CVS Pharmacy: Largest US retail pharmacy, integrated with PBM Caremark and MinuteClinic walk-in clinical services. Directly comparable to CureMed's dispensing-plus-clinical-service model, particularly the point-of-care testing and immunization offerings, but at national scale with very different payer mix and capital base.
• Rite Aid: National retail pharmacy chain with comparable dispensing, immunization, and POC testing services. Closely comparable to CureMed's retail + clinical service mix; Rite Aid's footprint reductions and bankruptcy proceedings may free up community-market share that CureMed could capture.

Others

• Health Mart: McKesson-owned franchise network of independent community pharmacies. Comparable to CureMed as an independent pharmacy operating model that could provide CureMed with scale advantages in procurement, technology, and branding if it joined the network.

Emerging players

• Amazon Pharmacy: Digital-native pharmacy offering home delivery, transparent pricing, and integration with Prime. Competes with CureMed for prescription fulfillment convenience, especially in CureMed's catchment where patients may shift to app-based ordering and delivery over walk-in retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/curemedpharmacy
• Facebookfacebook.com/curemed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/curemed-pharmacy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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