Lone Star Pharmacy

What Lone Star Pharmacy does

Lone Star Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy founded in January 2015 by Dr. Andy McDonald II, Pharm.D, R.Ph., operating two retail storefronts in Santa Fe and Canyon Lake, Texas, with a total staff of 14. The business dispenses prescription medications and layers on a broad set of clinical and convenience services: custom compounding for humans and animals, immunizations (including travel vaccines), Medication Therapy Management, medication synchronization, health screenings, Diabetes Specialized Care, Durable Medical Equipment (with Medicare Part B billing for diabetic shoes), Medicare Open Enrollment advisory, free 5-mile local delivery, and a retail gift shop and OTC assortment.

The underlying technology is a third-party SaaS stack rather than proprietary infrastructure: the website and mobile app (iOS and Android) are provided by Lumistry under the Good Neighbour Pharmacy branding, supporting prescription refills, transfers, and account management. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML systems are disclosed. Operational technology relies on standard pharmacy dispensing workflows augmented by pharmacist-led clinical consultations.

The revenue model is predominantly transactional prescription dispensing (pay-as-you-go at point of sale, with pricing determined by medication, dosage, and insurance benefits), supplemented by compounding fees, immunization administration, DME hardware sales (including Medicare-reimbursed items), OTC retail, professional services fees for MTM, and freemium delivery. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through physical storefronts, phone, the mobile app, and community outreach. Customer segments include general community patients plus targeted cohorts: diabetes patients, Medicare beneficiaries, international travelers, and pet owners/veterinarians.

Name

Lone Star Pharmacy

Legal name

Lone Star Pharmacy

Website

https://lonestarpharm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lone Star Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy operating two Texas retail locations (Santa Fe and Canyon Lake), dispensing prescriptions and offering compounding, immunizations, DME, MTM, and free local delivery to local households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (45611), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Discount Drugstores with DME/Home Medical (Value Medical Supply) (CRAEAHAG), Health & Pharmacy Omnichannel (CRAFAEAK), Prescription Pickup & Pharmacy Runs (HSACAIAF)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Compounding pharmacy
• Immunization services
• Durable medical equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Prescription Medications: Traditional prescription dispensing services for various medications including chronic disease management drugs, acute treatments, and specialty medications.
2. Compounding Services: Custom medication compounding for patients with specific dosage, formulation, or ingredient needs. Also includes pet medication compounding.
3. Immunizations and Vaccinations: Administration of various vaccines including flu, pneumococcal, shingles, Hep B, Tdap, meningococcal, HPV, and travel vaccines.
4. Durable Medical Equipment (DME): Sales and billing of medical equipment including walking aids, bathroom equipment, orthopedic supplies, nebulizers, and diabetic shoes (billed to Medicare Part B).
5. Over-the-Counter Products: Retail sales of OTC medications, vitamins, supplements, health products, cosmetics, and general merchandise including gift items.
6. Medication Therapy Management: Consultation and management services for patients with complex medication regimens.
7. Prescription Delivery: Free local delivery of prescriptions and OTC items within 5 miles of pharmacy locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lone Star Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy that dispenses prescription medications, provides custom medication compounding (including pet medications), administers immunizations and travel vaccinations, sells durable medical equipment (billed to Medicare Part B), and offers clinical services such as medication therapy management, health screenings, and diabetes specialized care. It operates two retail storefronts in Santa Fe and Canyon Lake, Texas, with free local delivery within 5 miles and a mobile app for refill management.

Product overview

Lone Star Pharmacy is an independent community pharmacy operating as a single-location retail pharmacy with two physical locations (Santa Fe and Canyon Lake, Texas). The core product is the pharmacy service offering prescription dispensing and medication management. The pharmacy operates a platform-plus-services model with the core dispensing service augmented by specialized clinical programs (Medication Therapy Management, Diabetes Specialized Care, Health Screenings, Immunizations) and convenience features (Free Delivery, Medication Synchronization, Mobile App, Quick Refill, Prescription Transfer). Additional offerings include Compounding for custom medications, Durable Medical Equipment, and retail operations including a Gift Shop and Over-The-Counter products. The pharmacy also serves pet owners through Prescription Pet Medication and compounding services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription Pharmacy Services Core prescription dispensing service offering prescription refills, transfers from other pharmacies, and medication dispensing for chronic disease management drugs, acute treatments, and specialty medications. Targeted at individual patients and their families in the Santa Fe and Canyon Lake, Texas service areas.
• Compounding Services Custom medication compounding for patients who require specific dosages, formulations, or ingredients not available in mass-produced medications. Also covers veterinary compounding for exotic pets, horses, dogs, cats, and zoo animals.
• Immunizations and Vaccinations Administration of vaccines including flu, pneumococcal, shingles, Hepatitis B, Tdap, meningococcal, and HPV vaccines for adult and pediatric patients.
• Travel Vaccinations

Quantifiable outcome

• Estimated 50% or more of medications for chronic conditions are not taken as prescribed; medication synchronization helps address non-adherence

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Good Neighbor Pharmacy: AmerisourceBergen-supported network of thousands of independent community pharmacies in the U.S. Lone Star uses Good Neighbor Pharmacy's branded Lumistry mobile app, indicating active participation in the network — making it a near-direct peer in operating model, services, and technology stack.

Broad incumbents

• CVS Pharmacy: Largest U.S. retail pharmacy chain, also operates Caremark PBM and MinuteClinic retail clinics. Overlaps with Lone Star on dispensing, immunizations, MTM, and Medicare plan services, with materially superior scale and vertical integration.
• Walgreens: National drugstore chain with thousands of U.S. locations offering prescription dispensing, immunizations, and DME. Competes directly with Lone Star on convenience, hours, and the same service lines, but at vastly greater scale and with significant PBM leverage.
• Walmart Pharmacy: National mass-merchant pharmacy with thousands of U.S. locations and aggressive low-price positioning on generics. Competes with Lone Star on price-sensitive generic scripts, OTC, and immunizations across Texas.

Regional players

• Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy: Texas/Louisiana regional grocery-and-pharmacy chain with small-town locations comparable in size and community positioning to Lone Star. Direct competitor in the same regional pharmacy ecosystem, particularly in rural and small-city Texas markets.
• HEB Pharmacy: Texas-based grocery chain pharmacy operating hundreds of in-store pharmacy locations across the state. Closest geographic comparable to Lone Star's two-store Texas footprint, competing for the same refill and OTC customers in small and mid-sized Texas communities.

Emerging players

• Capsule Pharmacy: Digital-first pharmacy offering free same-day delivery, pharmacist chat, and a mobile-first refill experience. Comparable to Lone Star on convenience stack and competing for the same time-pressed, tech-savvy prescription customer.
• Amazon Pharmacy: Digital-first mail-order pharmacy leveraging Amazon's logistics and Prime ecosystem to deliver prescriptions nationwide. Targets the same chronic-care refill base that anchors Lone Star's medication synchronization and delivery value proposition.
• Avella Specialty Pharmacy: Specialty and compounding pharmacy focused on complex, customized medications including veterinary and sterile compounds. Comparable to Lone Star on compounding capability and specialty clinical services, but at much larger scale.
• Alto Pharmacy: Tech-enabled pharmacy offering free same-day delivery, in-app care team chat, and adherence management. Directly competes with Lone Star's mobile app + free local delivery + MTM combination in overlapping urban-adjacent Texas markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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