What Village Compounding Pharmacy does

Village Compounding Pharmacy is a privately held, single-location compounding pharmacy founded in 1979 by Phillip Pylant and headquartered at 975 Corbindale Rd in Houston, Texas. The company prepares customized medications in precise strengths, dosages, and forms for patients whose clinical needs cannot be met by commercially manufactured drugs, operating in contamination-free workspaces compliant with Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) standards. The company became a member of the Professional Compounding Center of America (PCCA) in 1981 and states that several compounding protocols developed over its four-decade history are now industry standards. The pharmacy also maintains general dispensing, refill, and wellness services for the broader Houston community.

The business serves three overlapping customer segments: individual patients requiring patient-specific formulations (for allergies, pediatric dosing, swallowing difficulties, or unusual strengths), healthcare practitioners who prescribe compounded medications and refer their patients, and community residents seeking a full-service local pharmacy. Reference clients cited by the company include top medical institutions, professional athletes, and medical community practitioners, alongside community patients. Distribution occurs through the physical storefront (Mon-Thu 9-6, Fri 9-5), a 24/7 patient prescription portal and PocketRx mobile app powered by Digital Pharmacist, and local home delivery within the Houston metro.

Revenue is generated through prescription compounding billed via insurance and direct payment, with pricing not publicly disclosed and varying by formulation, dosage, and coverage. The company operates with 11-50 employees, no outside funding, no M&A history, and no public listing. Marketing is conducted primarily through Google Business reviews, the company website, the mobile app presence in app stores, and word-of-mouth referrals from long-tenured customers. The company claims to be one of the largest compounding pharmacies in the United States.

Name

Village Compounding Pharmacy

Legal name

Village Compounding Pharmacy

Website

https://villagecompounding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Village Compounding Pharmacy, founded in 1979 in Houston, TX, prepares customized medications in tailored strengths, dosages, and forms for patients with unique medical needs. It serves patients, healthcare practitioners, and Houston-area residents via a single retail location, mobile app, and home delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compounding Pharmacy Services

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Medication Education, Counseling & Side-Effect Monitoring (HSABALAJ), Medication Setup & Organization (Pill Boxes/Dispill/Packaging) (HSABALAB)

Keywords

• Compounding pharmacy services
• Custom medications
• Prescription refills
• Specialty pharmaceuticals
• Pharmacy consultations

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Prescription Compounding Services: Village Compounding Pharmacy generates revenue through providing customized medication compounding services billed through prescription plans. The pharmacy accepts insurance and provides prescription refills for personalized medications tailored to individual patient needs when standard commercial drugs are not suitable.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Village Compounding Pharmacy prepares customized medications in precise strengths, dosages, and forms for individual patients when standard commercially available medicines are not suitable. The pharmacy supports these compounding services with 24/7 prescription refill access through a patient portal and mobile app, local home delivery across the Houston area, expert pharmacist consultations, and patient education resources.

Product overview

Village Compounding Pharmacy operates as a single-location compounding pharmacy offering customized medication solutions. The core offering is Compounding Services, which provides personalized medications in tailored formulations. Supporting services include the PocketRx Mobile App for 24/7 prescription management, prescription refill services via Digital Pharmacist integration, and local home delivery. The pharmacy has served the Houston community for over 40 years, focusing on patient-specific treatments when standard medicines are not suitable.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compounding Services Custom-compounded medications prepared in precise strengths, dosages, and forms for individual patients when standard commercially available medicines are not suitable, designed for patients referred by healthcare practitioners and serving institutions, athletes, and the Houston community.
• Prescription Refill Services

Named customers5 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

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PCCA (Professional Compounding Center of America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1981Village Compounding Pharmacy became a member of PCCA (Professional Compounding Center of America) in 1981. Over the following 32 years, the pharmacy's practice grew into a multi-faceted healthcare corporation. PCCA provides compounding expertise, training, and industry-standard protocols that helped establish Village Compounding as one of the largest compounding pharmacies in the U.S. Many protocols developed through this partnership are now the standard of the industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walgreens: A national drugstore chain with a compounding pharmacy division serving walk-in patients. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Village Compounding on prescription dispensing and some custom compounding, but does not specialize exclusively in tailored formulations.
• CVS Pharmacy: The largest U.S. retail pharmacy chain, offering prescription fulfillment and limited compounding services at scale. A broad incumbent competitor whose convenience, hours, and insurance network compete with Village Compounding's local retail offering.

Direct peers

• Peoples Pharmacy: An Austin-based independent compounding and integrative pharmacy serving Texas communities with custom medications, wellness consultations, and natural pharmacy products. Closely comparable as a Texas-based independent compounder with practitioner-driven compounding services.
• Koshland Pharm: An independent custom compounding pharmacy based in San Francisco offering personalized medications, bioidentical hormone therapy, and practitioner collaboration. Highly comparable as an independent, accredited compounder focused on tailored formulations and prescriber partnerships.
• Diamond Pharmacy: An independent compounding pharmacy offering custom sterile and non-sterile preparations with practitioner partnerships. Comparable as a mid-sized independent compounder serving both retail patients and healthcare providers.
• Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy: A chain of integrative compounding pharmacies offering custom medications alongside natural and over-the-counter health products. Comparable business model combining compounding, wellness counseling, and retail pharmacy under one roof.
• Tache Pharmacy: An independent compounding pharmacy specializing in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and personalized medications for practitioners and patients. Directly comparable in scale and service mix, with a similar prescriber-channel GTM motion.
• Avella Specialty Pharmacy: A national specialty and compounding pharmacy serving patients and providers with custom-formulated and hard-to-find medications. Directly comparable to Village Compounding as a specialty compounding peer, though at much larger national scale and now backed by Optum.

Emerging players

• Compounding Pharmacy of America: A multi-state mail-order compounding pharmacy focused on hormone, veterinary, and specialty compounded medications. Comparable service offering, though it competes via nationwide shipping rather than a local storefront model.

Others

• PCCA (Professional Compounding Center of America): A compounding pharmacy support organization providing APIs, training, and standardized protocols to independent compounders. Not a direct competitor but a strategic enabler — Village Compounding has been a PCCA member since 1981, making it a critical ecosystem partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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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