Yost Pharmacy

What Yost Pharmacy does

Yost Pharmacy is a third-generation, family-owned independent community pharmacy headquartered in a single brick-and-mortar location at 120 West Main Street in Mason, Ohio. Founded in 1945 by Valentine Yost, a German immigrant, the pharmacy has been continuously operated by the Yost family for 80+ years and is currently run by Richard (Dick) Yost alongside two of his children, David Yost and Sarah McClain, both pharmacists. The company employs between 101 and 250 staff, including five pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, and general retail personnel.

The business operates a broad service portfolio spanning core prescription dispensing, custom pharmaceutical compounding (including bioidentical hormones and dye/preservative/alcohol/sugar-free formulations), medication therapy management, medication synchronization, multi-dose pill packaging, immunizations, durable medical equipment sales and rentals with Medicare billing, long-term care services, and PCR COVID/Flu testing. Technology is light: the pharmacy uses the Digital Pharmacist platform to power its PocketRx mobile app (iOS/Android) for 24/7 prescription refills, user profiles, and medication reminders; no proprietary technology development or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-fee prescription dispensing, supplemented by professional services fees (immunizations, MTM), DME hardware sales and rentals, OTC retail product sales, and managed long-term care services. Distribution occurs through in-store purchase at the Mason storefront, free local delivery for existing patients, and the mobile app for refill management. Customer acquisition is community-led via word-of-mouth, multi-generational family relationships, prescription transfers, and light content marketing (health news blog, newsletter, community involvement). No private equity or venture capital ownership is present; the business is wholly family-controlled.

Name

Yost Pharmacy

Legal name

Yost Pharmacy Inc

Website

https://yost-pharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yost Pharmacy is a third-generation, family-owned independent community pharmacy in Mason, Ohio, dispensing prescriptions, custom compounds, immunizations, and durable medical equipment to local residents, with free local delivery and a mobile refill app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) & Clinical Pharmacy Services (HLAFALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication Adherence, Packaging & Fulfillment Services (Blister/Unit-Dose) (HLAFALAJ), Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB), Prescription Pickup, Delivery & Refill Coordination (HSABALAC), Medication Adherence & Therapy Management Platforms (refills, reminders, MTM) (HLALAIAG)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription medications
• Durable medical equipment
• Pharmaceutical compounding
• Immunization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mason

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Prescription Medications: Core revenue stream from prescription drug dispensing. Includes prescription refills, transfers, and special order medications.
2. Immunizations and Vaccinations: Revenue from administering vaccines including flu shots, shingles vaccine, Tdap, pneumococcal vaccine, and school-required vaccines.
3. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Sales and Rentals: Sales and rental of medical equipment including lift chairs (Pride, Golden Technology), walkers (NOVA), wheelchairs, hospital beds, crutches, breast pumps, and ostomy supplies. Bills Medicare and most insurance companies.
4. Over-the-Counter Products: Retail sales of OTC medications, vitamins, supplements, first aid supplies, cosmetics, and health/beauty aids.
5. Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Consulting service helping patients manage medications and health conditions, address side effects, and optimize medication benefits.
6. Long Term Care Services: Services for long-term care facilities and patients requiring ongoing pharmaceutical care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Yost Pharmacy is a third-generation independent community pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications, performs custom pharmaceutical compounding, administers immunizations, and sells/rents durable medical equipment. It also delivers medication management services including medication therapy management, multi-dose pill packaging, medication synchronization, and long-term care pharmaceutical support.

Product overview

Yost Pharmacy is a third-generation independent community pharmacy offering a portfolio of integrated pharmacy services and retail products. The core offering centers on prescription pharmacy services (refills, transfers, compounding, immunizations) augmented by medication management programs (Medication Therapy Management, Medication Synchronization, Multi-Dose Pill Packaging, Medication Adherence) and durable medical equipment (lift chairs, walkers, wheelchairs, diabetic supplies, ostomy products). The pharmacy also provides a mobile application (PocketRx) for prescription refills and reminders, along with retail OTC products and gifts. The services are delivered through a traditional retail pharmacy model with free local delivery, rather than a platform-based architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pharmacy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Estimated 50% or more of medications for chronic conditions are not taken as prescribed, leading to worsening health, hospitalizations, and death. Yost Pharmacy's adherence programs address this critical gap.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pride MobilityminorOthersSupplier of mobility lift chairs and scooters. Yost Pharmacy features Pride Mobility products in their durable medical equipment offerings.
• NOVAminorOthersSupplier of rolling walkers and mobility equipment. Yost Pharmacy offers a wide variety of NOVA products including standard, wheeled, and multi-wheeled rolling walkers.
• ConvaTecminorOthersSupplier of ostomy management products. Yost Pharmacy offers ConvaTec products as leading-edge solutions for ostomy care.
• HollisterminorOthersSupplier of ostomy and urological products. Yost Pharmacy carries Hollister products for ostomy management needs.
• Golden TechnologyminorOthersManufacturer of lift chairs. Yost Pharmacy offers Golden Technology lift chairs as part of their durable medical equipment product line.
• Digital PharmacistcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider for Yost Pharmacy's prescription refill portal, mobile app (PocketRx), and digital pharmacy services. Provides the infrastructure for 24/7 online prescription management, refills, and patient accounts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walmart Pharmacy:
• Good Neighbor Pharmacy: Good Neighbor Pharmacy is AmerisourceBergen's network of independent community pharmacies offering MTM, compounding, and adherence services across the U.S. Directly comparable as an independent-pharmacy support network providing scale advantages that Yost currently lacks, while serving the same customer archetype of patients seeking personalized community pharmacy care.
• Health Mart: Health Mart is McKesson's franchise network of independent pharmacies, providing clinical programs (MTM, immunizations, med sync), procurement, and digital tools to community pharmacies. Highly comparable as an independent-pharmacy affiliate model that competes for the same patient base and offers the same adherence services Yost provides.
• CVS Pharmacy: CVS Pharmacy is the largest U.S. retail pharmacy chain, offering prescription dispensing, immunizations, MTM, and adherence services at national scale. A direct competitor for prescription volume in Mason, OH and the most significant competitor on convenience and PBM-aligned pricing.
• Walgreens: Walgreens is a national retail pharmacy chain offering prescription dispensing, vaccinations, and pharmacy-led clinical services. Operates in Mason, OH and competes with Yost on convenience, hours, and adherence-program scale. Recent store closures also create transfer opportunities for independents like Yost.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YostPharmacy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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