Village Apothecary

What Village Apothecary does

Village Apothecary is an independent, privately held community pharmacy founded in 1983 and headquartered at 407 Bleecker Street in Manhattan's West Village. The company dispenses prescription medications with a primary specialty in HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical care, supplemented by over-the-counter health, beauty, and vitamin products, in-pharmacy immunizations, and home delivery for patients unable to visit in person. Its primary customer segment is HIV/AIDS patients requiring ongoing antiretroviral medication management, drug-interaction review, and navigation of complex reimbursement pathways including Medicaid, Medicare Part D, the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), and commercial insurance; a secondary segment comprises general local residents served through walk-in prescription fulfillment and retail merchandise.

Name

Village Apothecary

Website

https://villageapothecary.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Village Apothecary is an independent community pharmacy in New York's West Village, founded in 1983, specializing in HIV/AIDS medication management while serving local residents with prescription dispensing, immunizations, OTC products, and delivery services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Community Pharmacies (Chain/Independent) (HLAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small-Format Urban/Neighborhood Drugstores (CRAEAHAC), OTC, Vitamins & Supplement Management (HSABALAM), Prescription Pickup & Pharmacy Runs (HSACAIAF)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy services
• HIV/AIDS specialty pharmacy
• Prescription dispensing
• Immunization services
• Retail pharmacy products

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Drug Dispensing: Filling and dispensing prescription medications to patients, with reimbursement processed through Medicare Part D, Medicaid, ADAP, and commercial insurance plans. This is the core revenue stream for the pharmacy.
2. Over-the-Counter Products: Sale of health and beauty products, vitamins, and OTC medications to customers visiting the retail location.
3. Immunization Services: Administration of immunizations, which may be reimbursable through insurance or paid out-of-pocket by patients.
4. Delivery Services: Home delivery of prescriptions and medications to patients, particularly important for HIV/AIDS patients and those with mobility limitations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Village Apothecary is a single-location community pharmacy in New York's West Village that fills and dispenses prescription medications with a specialization in HIV/AIDS pharmaceutical care, including antiretroviral therapies and drug utilization review. The pharmacy accepts Medicare Part D, Medicaid, ADAP, and commercial insurance plans, administers immunizations, sells over-the-counter health, beauty, and vitamin products, and provides home delivery for patients who cannot visit in person.

Product overview

Village Apothecary is a single-location community pharmacy established in 1983, offering a unified suite of healthcare retail services. The core offering centers on prescription pharmacy services with a specialization in HIV/AIDS care, supplemented by immunizations, delivery services, and retail health/beauty products including vitamins. The pharmacy operates as a full-service dispensary rather than a modular platform, combining prescription fulfillment, patient support services, and retail merchandise under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription Services Full-service prescription dispensing with a specialization in HIV/AIDS medications, including new patient intake, prescription refills, drug utilization review, drug interaction checks, and insurance adjudication through Medicare Part D, Medicaid, ADAP, and commercial insurance plans.
• Immunizations Vaccination services administered at the pharmacy, accessible to community patients and HIV/AIDS patients, with reimbursement processed through insurance or paid out-of-pocket.
• Delivery Services Home delivery of prescriptions and medications to patients who cannot visit the pharmacy in person, with particular importance for HIV/AIDS patients and those with mobility limitations.
• Health & Beauty Products Over-the-counter health and beauty products sold at the retail storefront to walk-in customers.
• Vitamins Selection of brand-name vitamins sold over the counter at the retail pharmacy location.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Curexa: Specialty and compounding pharmacy network with expertise in HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ care, providing a comparable specialty-care model with broader multi-state delivery.
• Capsule Pharmacy: NYC-based digital-first pharmacy offering same-day delivery and concierge service, competing for Village Apothecary's urban, service-oriented customer base with a modern tech-enabled model.
• BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy: Specialty pharmacy with services in HIV, hepatitis, and other complex conditions, offering mail-order and patient-management tools that compete for the same specialty patient base.

Direct peers

• Avita Pharmacy: Specialty pharmacy focused on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and LGBTQ+ care with a personalized patient-services model — a direct competitor in the HIV/AIDS specialty pharmacy space.
• AHF Pharmacy: Operated by AIDS Healthcare Foundation, AHF Pharmacy is a network of specialty pharmacies dedicated to HIV/AIDS care, sharing the same patient population and mission-driven positioning as Village Apothecary.

Broad incumbents

• Genoa Healthcare: Specialty pharmacy focused on behavioral health, HIV/AIDS, and other complex conditions, embedded in community mental health centers — a comparable specialty model with broader institutional reach.
• CVS Specialty: Operates one of the largest specialty pharmacy networks in the U.S. and is a major HIV/AIDS drug dispenser through its Aetna and Caremark relationships, competing for the same insured patients.
• Rite Aid Pharmacy: National drugstore chain with comparable prescription dispensing, immunizations, and OTC offerings, providing direct competition to Village Apothecary's general community services.
• Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy: National chain with a dedicated specialty pharmacy division that dispenses HIV/AIDS medications, offering broader geographic reach and payer scale that Village Apothecary cannot match.

Regional players

• Duane Reade: NYC-based chain pharmacy with deep Manhattan presence, competing directly for walk-in prescription and OTC customers in Village Apothecary's West Village trade area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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