Dermatology
A credentialed 503A account for dermatology practices in Cicero. Five-day compounding, then about 2–4 business days in transit. Census: 81,004 (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates).
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Ordering dermatology compounds in Cicero is a shipping relationship with a Florida 503A pharmacy. Cicero is a mid-size city of about 81,004 residents in Cook County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is the state regulator we answer to on nonresident shipments into Illinois.
Service area — shipping, not a storefront
Cicero sits in the Midwest region, with about 58,000+ licensed prescribers statewide. This figure is a statewide estimate. We prepare patient-specific prescriptions under 503A and ship them from Florida.
Cicero has about 81,004 residents in Cook County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). We ship here as its own destination. Typical transit after dispatch is 2–4 business days.
Cicero is in Cook County. We ship patient-specific compounds to clinics and patients in Cicero.
From Palm Harbor, Florida to Cicero, typical ground after dispatch is 2–4 business days. Refrigerated preparations for dermatology compounds ship in insulated packaging with season-appropriate cold packs.
Amy Patel, RPh, our COO, has more than 25 years in sterile compounding. Clinical questions from Cicero accounts go to our compounding team in Palm Harbor.
Illinois has one of the largest provider markets in the Midwest and supports telehealth-to-pharmacy fulfillment. Verify a pharmacy license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation site for current licensure information.
USP chapters 795, 797, and 800 are the compounding standards we work to. Chapter 797 addresses sterile compounding, and Chapter 800 addresses hazardous drug handling. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation can tell you how Illinois expects a nonresident pharmacy to document that.
We do not operate a compounding bench in Cicero. Promise Pharmacy is a 503A pharmacy at 31818 US Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. Patient-specific compounds for Cicero are prepared there, then shipped to the clinic or the patient named on the prescription. Local walk-in service and pickup are not available in Cicero.
Standard compounding time is five business days. After that, Cicero should plan on 2–4 business days in transit. Discuss any expedited requirements during your onboarding call.
Ordering
Active Illinois prescribing license (and DEA if you will order controlled substances). Approval is typically within 48 hours — not instant.
Every 503A compound requires a patient-specific prescription in the portal.
Five business days on the Palm Harbor bench, with third-party testing on lots that require it.
Clinic or patient address. Typical transit 2–4 business days. Refrigerated compounds go insulated.
How this actually differs
This is a shipping 503A relationship with a Florida pharmacy — not a Cicero storefront comparison.
| Promise Pharmacy (503A) | Commercial / retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it is made | Palm Harbor, FL compounding bench | Factory + wholesaler |
| Quality documentation | Third-party testing; COA in the portal | Manufacturer COA |
| Cicero transit & packaging | From Palm Harbor; typical 2–4 business days; insulated when the compound needs it | Local pickup or a chain that may not compound this Rx |
| Dosing | Written to the prescription, including custom strengths | Fixed commercial SKUs |
| Account model | Credentialed provider account + named manager | Retail profile or PBM network |
| What is being filled | Patient-specific 503A compound | Manufacturer stock bottle |
Questions we actually get
Illinois compounding
These are separate programs on the same 503A account — still shipped from Palm Harbor, still not a Cicero storefront.