Louisville Compounding Pharmacy

What Louisville Compounding Pharmacy does

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy is an independent compounding pharmacy founded in 1997 in Louisville, Kentucky, operating from a single location at 3930 Dupont Circle. The pharmacy's core function is preparing customized medications to prescriber specifications across twelve therapeutic verticals, including hormone replacement therapy (women's and men's), dermatology, veterinary, urology, pain medicine, sports medicine, dental health, pediatric medicine, and sterile compounding. The underlying technology is pharmaceutical compounding craft: pharmacists select from more than a dozen proprietary cream and gel bases (Anhydrous Lipiderm, Versa, HRT Base, Pracasil-Plus, Zosil, Atrevis, Phyto base) and produce custom dosage forms such as topical gels, oral liquids, suppositories, troches, gummy bears, freezer pops, and flavored veterinary treats. Sterile compounding is conducted under USP Chapter 800 compliance for hazardous drug handling, covering safety, worker protection, and environmental controls.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with prescription-driven revenue. Patients access services through in-store visits, phone orders, online prescription refills via the Digital Pharmacist portal, and home delivery to seven states. Pricing is transaction-based, with medication costs dependent on dosage form, equipment, and preparation time; the only publicly disclosed price point is a $20 per-person fee for BHRT educational seminars. Secondary revenue streams include conventional prescription filling and an online supplement store. The pharmacy is licensed in ten states and ships to seven, providing multi-state reach beyond its local Louisville base. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent entity, and no institutional ownership; it appears to be founder/proprietor-operated, with pharmacist Judy Minogue, R.Ph. as the named clinical spokesperson.

Commercial operations are supported by several partnerships: PCCA for API sourcing and formulation training, Digital Pharmacist for the online portal, and industry memberships in NCPA and IACP. Marketing is content-driven via a weekly health news blog, veterinary blog, and email newsletter, complemented by patient testimonials and Google reviews. The pharmacy's customer base is fragmented across multiple SMB/individual use cases rather than concentrated in any single enterprise account.

Name

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy

Legal name

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy

Website

https://louisvillecompoundingpharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy is an independent compounding pharmacy founded in 1997 that prepares customized prescription medications across therapeutic verticals including HRT, dermatology, veterinary, and pain management, serving individual patients and pet owners across 10 licensed states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compounding Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Compounding Pharmacies (Sterile/Non-Sterile) (HLAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding Pharmacies (Veterinary) (HLAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Compounding pharmacy services
• Custom medication formulations
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Veterinary compounding
• Sterile pharmaceutical compounding

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

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. Compounded Prescriptions: Customized medications prepared to meet individual patient needs, requiring valid prescriptions from licensed medical practitioners. Revenue generated through prescription filling and compounding services.
2. Conventional Prescription Filling: Standard prescription filling services for new and existing prescriptions in-store, by phone, and online.
3. Supplements: Full line of nutritional supplements available for purchase in the pharmacy or through the online store.
4. Shipping Services: Home delivery and shipping to patients in licensed states, generating additional revenue through prescription and OTC item delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy is an independent pharmacy that prepares, formulates, and dispenses customized compounded medications tailored to individual patient needs and prescriber specifications. Core offerings include bio-identical hormone replacement therapy for men and women, dermatology, veterinary, urology, pain management, sports medicine, dental health, pediatric, and sterile compounding, along with conventional prescription filling and nutritional supplements.

Product overview

Louisville Compounding Pharmacy is an independent compounding pharmacy founded in 1997 offering a unified platform of compounding services with multiple specialized therapeutic areas. The core product is custom compounding services including Hormone Replacement Therapy for men and women, dermatology, veterinary, urology, pain medicine, sports medicine, dental health, pediatric medicine, and sterile compounding. These are supported by add-on services including prescription filling (in-store, phone, online), home delivery/shipping to licensed states, an online store for supplements, and educational BHRT seminars. The portfolio operates as a single integrated pharmacy service model where compounding expertise spans multiple medical specialties, all prepared to individual prescriber specifications using quality chemicals from FDA-approved facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PCCA (Professional Compounding Centers of America)coreTechnology or IntegrationPCCA provides quality API ingredients and compounding resources. Louisville Pharmacy invests in quality APIs from PCCA and utilizes their membership for access to compounding formulations, training, and professional development resources for pharmacists.
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)minorOthersMembership association supporting independent community pharmacists. Displayed as part of quality assurance partnerships.
• International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)minorOthersProfessional association for compounding pharmacists providing education and advocacy. Displayed as part of quality assurance partnerships.
• US Pharmacopeial ConventioncoreOthersReference source for USP Chapter 800 standards on hazardous drugs handling. Louisville Pharmacy adheres to USP Chapter 800 practice and quality standards for handling hazardous drugs to promote patient safety, worker safety and environmental protection.
• Digital PharmacistcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital Pharmacist provides the pharmacy's online prescription portal and patient management system. The pharmacy uses Digital Pharmacist's platform for prescription refills and transfers at https://portal.digitalpharmacist.com.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ro: Direct-to-consumer telehealth platform that combines online consultations with pharmacy fulfillment, including compounded treatments in men's and women's health. Competes with Louisville Compounding's BHRT and HRT segments via a digital-first, nationwide model.
• Hims & Hers Health: Digital health company offering telehealth consultations and prescription fulfillment, with expanding custom-compounded product lines in women's health, men's health, and dermatology. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to traditional independent compounders.

Direct peers

• Wedgewood Pharmacy: One of the largest veterinary compounding pharmacies in the U.S., offering customized medications, flavored dosage forms, and species-specific formulations. Highly comparable to Louisville Compounding's veterinary segment and serves as the dominant scaled compounder in the same niche.
• US Compounding: Independent compounding pharmacy producing customized sterile and non-sterile preparations, including hormone, pain, and veterinary formulations. Directly comparable in compounding services, multi-state shipping, and patient segments served.
• Triangle Compounding Pharmacy: Independent compounding pharmacy offering customized prescription preparations including BHRT, veterinary, dermatology, and sterile compounding. Operates a similar multi-therapeutic-area model and targets the same prescriber and patient segments as Louisville Compounding.
• AnazaoHealth: Specialty compounding pharmacy with a strong focus on sterile preparations, hazardous drug handling, and custom formulations. Comparable to Louisville Compounding's USP 800-compliant sterile compounding capability and therapeutic breadth.
• Lee Silsby Compounding Pharmacy: Independent compounding pharmacy focused on custom prescription medications, including BHRT, pediatric, and veterinary preparations. Closely comparable in service breadth, D2C model, and use of PCCA-grade APIs.
• Pet Health Pharmacy: Independent veterinary-only compounding pharmacy offering customized dosage forms, flavoring, and species-specific formulations for companion animals. Directly comparable to Louisville Compounding's veterinary segment at a similar scale.

Broad incumbents

• Avella Specialty Pharmacy: National specialty and compounding pharmacy offering both 503A and 503B compounded preparations, with broader therapeutic and distribution footprint. Comparable in compounding core but operates at materially larger scale across more states.
• CVS Health: National pharmacy retailer with 24/7 access, broad insurance coverage, and growing specialty pharmacy services including some compounding-adjacent offerings. Competes for general prescription capture but does not match custom-compounding depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LouisvillePharmacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/louisville-pharmacy

Compliance1 record

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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