Medication made for one person.
Compounding is the preparation of a medication that is customized for one patient — a different strength, a different dosage form, an allergen removed, or a drug the manufacturer no longer makes. Parkway's pharmacists compound prescriptions on-site in Philadelphia using USP-compliant technique and prescriber-directed formulas.
Who it's for
- Patients who need a strength or dose that isn't commercially manufactured
- Children and older adults who can't swallow tablets
- Patients with dye, gluten, lactose or preservative allergies
- People prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or low-dose naltrexone (LDN)
- Pet owners whose animal needs a flavored or resized dose
- Anyone whose medication has been discontinued or is on national backorder
What you get
- On-site compounding — no third-party outsourcing delay
- Direct pharmacist-to-prescriber formula consultation
- Allergen-free, dye-free and preservative-free bases available
- Flavoring for children and pets
- Free delivery throughout Philadelphia
How it works
- Step 1
Send us the prescription
Your prescriber e-prescribes, faxes, or calls in the compounded formula. We can also contact them for you.
- Step 2
Pharmacist formula review
A Parkway pharmacist reviews the formula, strength, base and stability, and confirms the beyond-use date.
- Step 3
We compound it on-site
Your preparation is made in our Philadelphia lab, checked, labeled and documented.
- Step 4
Pick up or free delivery
Most compounds are ready in 1–3 business days and delivered free anywhere in Philadelphia.
What we compound
Parkway handles the full range of non-sterile compounding needs for patients and prescribers across the Philadelphia region.
- Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) — creams, capsules, troches
- Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) capsules
- Dermatology preparations — custom-strength tretinoin, hydroquinone, anti-fungal and scar creams
- Pediatric oral suspensions and flavoring
- Pain management topicals — ketamine, gabapentin, lidocaine, diclofenac blends
- Veterinary compounding — flavored suspensions, transdermals, micro-dosed capsules
- Discontinued and backordered medications
- Dye-free, gluten-free, lactose-free and preservative-free reformulations
Prescribers: work directly with a compounding pharmacist
We consult on formula selection, base compatibility, stability and beyond-use dating before you write the prescription. Call 215-642-2422 and ask for the compounding pharmacist, or send referrals through our provider portal.
How compounding is regulated
Parkway compounds under Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy regulation and USP <795> standards for non-sterile preparations. Every compound is documented with its formula, lot numbers, and beyond-use date. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved products; they are prepared per prescription for an individual patient.
Compounding Pharmacy: your questions
Most non-sterile compounds are ready in 1–3 business days. Simple flavorings are often same-day. We will tell you the exact timeline when the prescription is received.
Talk to a Parkway pharmacist
No phone tree, no queue number. Call us and a pharmacist will answer your question about compounding pharmacy.