MacDonald's Prescriptions

Name

MacDonald's Prescriptions

Legal name

MacDonald's Prescriptions

Website

http://macdonaldsprescriptions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compounding Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Compounding & Customized Medication Management Support (HSABALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding Pharmacies (Veterinary) (HLAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Compounding pharmacy
• Prescription dispensing
• Veterinary compounding
• Pediatric medications
• Pharmaceutical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Dispensing: Dispensing prescription medications from a full range of prescription medications, with drug plan administration and automated claims submission.
2. Compounding Services: Customized medication preparation for human and veterinary patients with specific needs such as allergies, dosage adjustments, and palatability requirements.
3. Healthcare Services: Additional pharmacy services including vaccine injections, medication reviews, drug therapy reviews, compliance packaging, blister packs and dosettes, glucose monitor training, and special order medications.
4. Flu Vaccinations: Public flu vaccine provided free-of-charge to eligible groups (government-funded program).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MacDonald's Prescriptions is a Vancouver-based independent compounding pharmacy that prepares customized medications for human and veterinary patients. It adjusts standard strength, form, and flavor of medications, and eliminates preservatives and dyes, in addition to dispensing a full range of standard prescription medications and providing drug cost management counseling.

Product overview

MacDonald's Prescriptions operates as an independent compounding pharmacy offering a unified suite of services centered on customized medication preparation. The core offering is their compounding pharmacy services, which encompasses human and veterinary medicine through specialized sub-services: Paediatric Compounding (featuring frozen oral suspensions, gummies, lollipops, and transdermal gels), Veterinary Compounding (with species-specific formulations), and the Finasteride 2.5% Liposomal Gel product. Supporting services include prescription dispensing, compliance packaging, drug cost management, medication reviews, free delivery within Vancouver, and flu shot vaccinations. All compounding services are backed by PCCA membership and specialized pharmacist training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compounding Pharmacy Services Customized medication preparation adjusting strength, form, flavor, and eliminating preservatives/dyes to meet individual patient needs for both human and veterinary patients.
• Paediatric Compounding Custom medications for children including flavored suspensions, gummies, lollipops, and transdermal gels in kid-friendly forms.
• Veterinary Compounding Custom medications for animals with species-specific flavors (beef, chicken, lamb) and forms including suspensions, capsules, soft chews, and tablets.
• Finasteride 2.5% Liposomal Gel Topical liposomal gel formulation for alopecia treatment, providing 25mg/mL daily dose with reduced systemic side effects compared to oral administration.
• Prescription Services Comprehensive pharmacy services including compliance packaging, drug cost management, medication reviews, delivery, and vaccine injections.
• Flu Shots Free influenza vaccinations for high-risk groups including children, pregnant women, seniors, and healthcare workers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Professional Compounding Centres of America (PCCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacDonald's Prescriptions is a member of PCCA and Allan Baker serves on PCCA's Advisory Council. The pharmacy received specialized compounding training from PCCA in 1999. PCCA provides compounding resources, ingredients, and expertise to support the pharmacy's compounding services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pharmasave: Canadian pharmacy retailer with compounding services across its member-owned store network. Closest national analog to MacDonald's combination of retail pharmacy and customized medication preparation, though much larger in scale.
• Wedgewood Pharmacy: US-based specialty pharmacy focused almost exclusively on veterinary compounding with customized flavors, dosage forms, and species-specific formulations. Direct analog to MacDonald's veterinary compounding service line.
• Apothecary Shoppe: Independent US compounding pharmacy offering customized human and veterinary medications. Comparable business model — independent, compounding-led, multi-niche — though operating at larger scale than MacDonald's.
• College Pharmacy: Independent compounding pharmacy specializing in customized preparations including sterile, non-sterile, pediatric, and veterinary formulations. Closely comparable to MacDonald's service mix and niche positioning.

Broad incumbents

• London Drugs: Western Canada-based retail pharmacy chain headquartered in BC with multiple Vancouver locations. Directly competes with MacDonald's on retail prescription dispensing and patient convenience, though it does not focus on specialized compounding.
• Shoppers Drug Mart: Canada's largest retail pharmacy chain, offering prescription dispensing plus selected compounding services. Competes with MacDonald's on convenience, hours, and basic customized prescriptions.

Regional players

• Pace Pharmacy: UK-based independent compounding pharmacy offering customized medications and personalized formulations. Comparable business model and patient segment, though serving a different geographic market.

Others

• Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA): Industry supplier and training body that MacDonald's has been a member of since 1999. Not a competitor but a peer ecosystem participant — also provides benchmarks for independent compounding pharmacy economics and best practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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