Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding

What Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding does

Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding is an independent community pharmacy operating from a single retail location at 2900 Weslayan St., Suite B, Houston, Texas 77027. The company serves local Houston residents through a direct-to-consumer go-to-market: walk-in pharmacy services, pharmacist consultations, immunizations, health screenings, medication therapy management, durable medical equipment, custom compounding, and a range of over-the-counter retail products. Marketing is conducted locally via Facebook and Google reviews, a website newsletter subscription, and a health-news content section on apteekpharmacy.com. The pharmacy operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is closed on weekends.

The business's core technology stack consists of a third-party Digital Pharmacist portal used for prescription refills and transfers, paired with physical compounding equipment that enables production of customized dosage forms — including dye-free, preservative-free, alcohol-free, and sugar-free medications — to accommodate patient allergies, preferences, and restrictions. Operational differentiators include a medication synchronization program that consolidates all of a patient's refills to a single monthly pickup day, Dispill multi-dose packaging for adherence, and a home delivery service for patient convenience. The pharmacy is privately held, has no disclosed parent company, no external investors, and no funding history.

Revenue is generated across several streams: prescription dispensing and compounding services on a per-prescription basis, professional service fees for immunizations and MTM, retail sales of OTC products and seasonal gifts, and sales/rentals of durable medical equipment that is billed to Medicare and most insurance carriers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers contact the pharmacy directly for prescription and service pricing. The company does not disclose script volume, payer mix, or financial figures, and operates as a single-site, independently owned community pharmacy.

Name

Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding

Legal name

Apteek Pharmacy

Website

https://apteekpharmacy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding is an independent, single-location community pharmacy in Houston, TX offering prescription dispensing, custom compounding, immunizations, medication therapy management, durable medical equipment, and over-the-counter retail products to local residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Compounding & Customized Medication Management Support (HSABALAL)

Keywords

• Community pharmacy services
• Prescription compounding
• Medication synchronization
• Immunization services
• Durable medical equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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 Services: Traditional prescription filling services for a variety of healthcare needs including prescription refills and transfers.
2. Compounding Services: Customized medication preparation based on patient preferences and restrictions, providing unique dosage forms.
3. Over the Counter Products: Retail sales of OTC medications including pain medication, cold and allergy medication, vitamins, supplements, oral health products, feminine hygiene products, first aid items, cosmetics, infant care, hair care, shower and bath items, sunscreen and bug spray.
4. Immunizations: Administration of various vaccines including flu vaccines, school-required vaccines, pneumonia vaccine, shingles vaccine, COVID-19 (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson), and T-dap.
5. Durable Medical Equipment: Sales and rental of medical equipment including walking aids (canes, walkers), bathroom equipment (benches), and orthopedic supplies (back support belts, compression stockings). Bills Medicare and most insurance companies.
6. Medication Therapy Management: Professional consulting service to help patients manage medications and health conditions, including medication reviews and education.
7. Home Delivery: Delivery service for pharmacy patients to receive medications at their location.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding is a community retail pharmacy that fills prescriptions and produces customized compounded medications tailored to individual patient preferences and restrictions (e.g., dye-free, preservative-free, alcohol-free, sugar-free formulations). It supplements dispensing with clinical services such as immunizations, Medication Therapy Management, onsite health screenings, medication synchronization, multi-dose Dispill packaging, Durable Medical Equipment sales/rentals with Medicare and insurance billing, OTC retail sales, and home delivery.

Product overview

Apteek Pharmacy & Compounding operates as a community pharmacy offering a unified suite of healthcare products and services. The core offering centers on prescription services and medication management, supported by specialized clinical services including Immunizations, Medication Therapy Management, Compounding, Health Screenings, and Medication Synchronization. The pharmacy also provides Durable Medical Equipment and Medication Adherence support. Add-on services include Home Delivery, Dispill Multi-Dose Packaging, and retail Over-the-Counter Products and Gifts. The company uses a third-party Digital Pharmacist portal for prescription refills and transfers, representing the primary technology platform for patient prescription management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription Services Prescription refill and transfer services enabling Houston-area patients to manage and receive medications for a variety of healthcare needs.
• Compounding Customized medication production allowing creation of unique dosage forms based on patient preferences and restrictions, including dye-free, preservative-free, alcohol-free, and sugar-free formulations.
• Immunizations Vaccination services including flu vaccines, school-required vaccines, pneumonia vaccine, shingles vaccine, COVID-19 (Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson), and T-dap administered by qualified pharmacy staff.
• Health Screenings Onsite health assessments including blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol testing to help patients monitor their health without visiting a doctor.
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program to help patients manage medications and health conditions, including medication reviews, side effect management, cost concerns, and vaccine education.
• Medication Synchronization Program that synchronizes all medication refills to a single pickup day each month, reducing the hassle of managing multiple prescriptions.
• Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medical equipment and supplies including walking aids (canes, walkers), bathroom equipment (benches), and orthopedic supplies (back support belts, compression stockings), with Medicare and insurance billing support.
• Medication Adherence Services and solutions to help patients take medications as prescribed, addressing medication non-adherence that can lead to worsening health conditions.
• Home Delivery Prescription delivery options available to pharmacy patients for convenient medication receipt at their location.
• Over-the-Counter Products Retail products including pain medication, cold and allergy medication, vitamins, supplements, oral health products, feminine hygiene products, first aid items, cosmetics, infant care, hair care, shower and bath items, sunscreen, and bug spray.
• Dispill Multi-Dose Packaging Multi-dose packaging service that organizes medications into labeled packs for easier daily adherence.
• Gifts Special occasion items, seasonal gifts, and candles available for purchase at the pharmacy storefront.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Avella Specialty Pharmacy: National specialty and compounding pharmacy focused on customized, hard-to-source medications — most directly comparable to Apteek on the compounding differentiator and complex therapy management dimension.
• Good Neighbor Pharmacy (AmerisourceBergen/Cencora): Network of independent community pharmacies affiliated with Cencora; offers branding, technology, and purchasing support — directly comparable to Apteek as an independent community pharmacy seeking affiliation economies.
• Health Mart (McKesson): Franchise network of independent community pharmacies backed by McKesson; provides independents with chain-like buying power, branding, and technology — directly comparable model and customer base to Apteek.

Emerging players

• Capsule Pharmacy: Digital-first independent pharmacy with same-day delivery and a strong technology experience; comparable to Apteek on the prescription + delivery + digital portal value proposition, though differentiated primarily by tech rather than compounding.
• Amazon Pharmacy: Online-first pharmacy with home delivery and Prime-integrated experience; competes primarily on convenience and price for prescription refills, threatening Apteek's delivery and refill-portal differentiation in the Houston metro.

Broad incumbents

• Walmart Pharmacy: Largest US retail pharmacy by store count; offers dispensing, immunizations, and compounding-adjacent services across thousands of locations including Houston — directly competes for the same walk-in prescription and OTC customers.
• CVS Pharmacy: National chain drugstore with deep Houston presence; offers dispensing, immunizations, MTM, and MinuteClinic services — overlapping substantially with Apteek's service stack but at vastly greater scale and extended hours.
• Walgreens: Major US pharmacy chain with significant Houston footprint; competes on dispensing, immunizations, and increasingly on same-day delivery and digital portal experiences — direct head-to-head with Apteek's portal-and-delivery offering.
• Rite Aid: Multi-state retail pharmacy chain offering dispensing, immunizations, and adherence services; competes for the same Houston-area prescription customers and represents the type of scaled incumbent Apteek must differentiate against.

Regional players

• Lone Star Compounding Pharmacy: Independent compounding pharmacy operating in the Houston/Texas market with customized medication formulations — directly comparable head-to-head on the compounding differentiator within the same regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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