Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy

What Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy does

Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy, operating under the trade name Anticancer Drugs (anticancermedsrx.com), is a private, for-profit cross-border online pharmacy founded in 2014 and headquartered in Delhi, India, with a listed contact office in Hounslow, United Kingdom. The company sells generic and branded prescription medications direct-to-consumer to patients in the USA and Canada, with a concentrated focus on anti-cancer therapies (capsules, tablets, and injectable vials) alongside anti-HIV antiretrovirals, hepatitis C treatments, and eye drops. Its catalog is built largely around Indian-manufactured generics from producers such as Natco, Cipla, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Fresenius Kabi, Novartis India, and AstraZeneca, positioned as lower-cost alternatives to branded originators (e.g., Geftinat/Geftib as generic gefitinib versus Iressa, Bortenat versus Velcade).

The underlying technology is a standard SSL-encrypted e-commerce storefront supporting product browsing, prescription upload, secure checkout, and online order tracking. Operationally, the company relies on a network of affiliated international pharmacies and fulfillment centers described as located in the USA, UK, Turkey, Malta, Australia, and New Zealand, with prescriptions reviewed by licensed pharmacists before dispensing. The company asserts compliance with FDA, HIPAA, GDPR, and Canadian PIPEDA standards, though these are self-declared rather than independently evidenced in the source material.

The business model is transactional: revenue is generated per-unit through pharmaceutical product sales, with per-pill/per-unit pricing and volume-based discounts (larger orders lower the per-unit price). Listed prices span an extremely wide band, from under $1 to over $4,700 per unit (e.g., Temonat 250mg at $4,759 per capsule, Temcad 250mg at $2,000 per capsule, versus Veenat 100mg at $1.00). Go-to-market is entirely digital direct-to-consumer, supported by SEO, an educational health blog, customer testimonials, and an email newsletter, with the core value proposition centered on affordability (claims of up to 80% savings versus local pharmacy pricing) and home delivery via standard (5–10 business days) or expedited (2–4 days) shipping. No revenue, funding, ownership, or management information is disclosed in the available data.

Name

Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy

Legal name

Anticancer Drugs

Website

https://anticancermedsrx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cross-border online pharmacy (trading as Anticancer Drugs) selling low-cost generic anti-cancer, anti-HIV, and hepatitis medications direct-to-consumer to patients in the USA and Canada, sourced largely from Indian manufacturers via affiliated international fulfillment centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912)

akta.pro primary industry

Mail-Order & Home Delivery Pharmacies (HLAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Pharmacies (Complex/High-Cost Therapies) (HLAFALAC), Pharmacy & Health Essentials Delivery (CRAFAFAI), Telepharmacy & Prescription Fulfillment Marketplaces (HLALALAF)

Keywords

• Online pharmacy services
• Prescription medications
• Mail order pharmacy
• Generic pharmaceuticals
• Cancer drug supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Product Sales: Direct sale of prescription and non-prescription medications to consumers. Revenue generated through per-unit pricing with volume-based discounts. Customers purchase medications at listed per-pill or per-unit prices with increasing discounts for larger order quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy (operating as Anticancer Drugs) is a direct-to-consumer international mail-order online pharmacy that sells prescription and specialty medications — primarily generic anti-cancer capsules, tablets, and injectable vials, as well as anti-HIV, hepatitis, and ophthalmic drugs — to patients in the USA and Canada. Customers place orders through the company's e-commerce website, submit prescriptions, and receive pharmacist-verified medications shipped cross-border from licensed fulfillment centers in the US, UK, Turkey, Malta, Australia, and New Zealand.

Product overview

Scorpion Healthcare Pharmacy (operating as Anticancer Drugs) is an online pharmacy platform offering prescription medications across multiple therapeutic categories. The core product is an e-commerce platform for purchasing generic medications, primarily anti-cancer drugs (capsules, tablets, and injectable vials), anti-HIV medicines, hepatitis treatments, and eye drops. The portfolio includes branded generic products from various manufacturers including Natco, Cipla, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Fresenius Kabi, Novartis, AstraZeneca, and others. Products are sourced from licensed pharmacies and fulfillment centers in the US, UK, Turkey, Malta, Australia, and New Zealand, with medications verified by licensed pharmacists before dispensing. The platform operates on an SSL-encrypted website requiring valid prescriptions for most orders, with 24/7 customer support and shipping to USA and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti Cancer Capsules Generic anti-cancer capsule medications (e.g., Temcad/Temoside/Temonat containing temozolomide, Lenalid/Kabilen containing lenalidomide, Glivec/Veenat containing imatinib, Posid, Pomalid, Etosid, Pangraf, Natclovir, Vesanoid) used to treat brain cancer, leukemia, multiple myeloma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and other malignancies; sold to individual patients with valid prescriptions via the online pharmacy storefront.
• Anti Cancer Tablets Generic anti-cancer oral tablet medications (e.g., Xtane/exemestane, Zytiga/Xbira, Tykerb/lapatinib, Arimidex, Femara/letrozole, Iressa/Geftinat/Geftib/gefitinib, Gleevac, Tarceva/Erlocip/erlotinib, Nexavar/Sorafenat/sorafenib, Leustatin, Clokeran, Alphalan) used for breast, lung, kidney, and liver cancer treatment; sold per-tablet with volume discounts to patients with valid prescriptions.
• Anti Cancer Vials/Injections Anti-cancer injectable medications and vials (e.g., Velcade/Bortenat/bortezomib, Bendit/bendamustine, Paraplatin/Kemocarb/carboplatin, Posid, Etosid, Carfilnat/carfilzomib, Dacogen/Natdecita/decitabine, Rasburnat/rasburicase, Thioplan/thiotepa, Xpreza/azacitidine, Faslodex/Fulvenat/fulvestrant, Jevtana/Kabanat/cabazitaxel) used for multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and various cancers; dispensed via pharmacist verification.
• Anti HIV Medicines Generic antiretroviral tablet medications for HIV/AIDS treatment and management, including branded and generic alternatives sourced from licensed international pharmacies; sold to patients with valid prescriptions.
• Hepatitis Medications Hepatitis C treatment medications (e.g., Hapcinat/sofosbuvir, My Hep, Hepcvir, Sovihep, Velpanat, Myhep All, Sovaldi) supplied to patients with valid prescriptions; part of the antiviral/specialty drug catalog.
• Antiviral and HIV Specialty Medications Broader antiviral and HIV medication catalog including Hepcinat-LP, Ledifos, Ledihep, Natdac/Hepcdac (daclatasvir), Valgan (valganciclovir), Vorizol (voriconazole), Entavir/X Vir (entecavir), Tenvir/Teravir/Ricovir (tenofovir), Tenvir-EM/Ricovir EM, Tenvir L/Tenolam, Viraday/Trustiva/Teevir, Zepdon/Isentress/Instgra (dolutegravir/raltegravir); sold to patients via the online pharmacy.
• Eye Drops Eye drop medications including Careprost (bimatoprost) 0.03% for conditions such as glaucoma and hypotrichosis; sold through the online pharmacy storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% savings on prescription medications compared to local pharmacy pricing
• +1 more outcomes

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Licensed International Pharmacies and Fulfillment CenterscoreOthersAffiliated international pharmacies and fulfillment centers located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Malta, Australia, and New Zealand that are approved by regulatory authorities in their respective countries. Products dispensed only from licensed facilities meeting applicable safety and quality standards.
• Health CanadacoreOthersPartner pharmacies include facilities inspected by Health Canada. Partner facilities comply with Health Canada standards for safety, storage, and dispensing regulations.
• U.S. FDAcoreOthersPartner pharmacies include facilities inspected by the U.S. FDA. All medications sourced from licensed pharmacies and verified suppliers that comply with FDA standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jan Drugs: Canadian pharmacy offering international mail-order prescription fulfillment, including specialty medications. Comparable DTC international pharmacy model targeting U.S. price-sensitive patients.
• AllDayChemist: India-based international mail-order pharmacy shipping generic prescription medications, including oncology and HIV drugs, directly to U.S. consumers. Near-identical model to Scorpion: low-cost generics sourced from Indian manufacturers with cross-border fulfillment.
• CanadaDrugs.com: Long-standing Canadian mail-order pharmacy that historically supplied generic and brand medications to U.S. patients; pioneered the cross-border arbitrage model Scorpion operates. Direct functional competitor in target market and business model.
• Inhouse Pharmacy: New Zealand-licensed mail-order pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications internationally with an emphasis on affordability and privacy. Same international-sourcing-and-mail-order DTC pharmacy model.
• Northwest Pharmacy: Canadian-licensed mail-order pharmacy that ships prescription medications (including oncology and specialty drugs) internationally to U.S. customers at significant discounts to local U.S. pricing. Operates the same cross-border DTC model as Scorpion/Anticancer Drugs.
• Big Mountain Drugs: Canadian mail-order pharmacy selling prescription drugs, including oncology generics, to U.S. customers at prices below U.S. retail. Closely comparable value proposition (affordability + international mail order) and customer base.
• IsraelPharm: Israeli-licensed mail-order pharmacy supplying prescription and specialty drugs internationally, including to U.S. customers seeking lower-cost alternatives. Direct competitor in the cross-border DTC pharmacy space.

Others

• PharmacyChecker: Independent verification and price-comparison platform for international and U.S. online pharmacies. Not a competitor pharmacy itself but the primary discovery channel for the international mail-order category in which Scorpion operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/anticancermedsr
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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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