Dermatology
A commercial cream that cannot combine the actives on the pad — that’s why Clearwater clinics call. We compound dermatology compounds patient-by-patient and ship from Florida.
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Clearwater providers order dermatology compounds from Promise Pharmacy as a licensed nonresident 503A, not as a local retail counter. Clearwater is a mid-size city of about 116,850 residents in Pinellas County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). Compounds leave Palm Harbor under 21 U.S.C. § 353a and usually arrive in 1–2 business days.
Service area — shipping, not a storefront
Clearwater is a mid-size city of about 116,850 residents in Pinellas County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). We support practices in Clearwater with clinic delivery and direct-to-patient shipping.
Clearwater in Pinellas County (116,850 residents, U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates) combines heat and humidity. Refrigerated compounds into this city need insulated packaging even when the drive from Florida is short.
Federal compounding authority for what we do is 503A of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. § 353a): a licensed pharmacy, a patient-specific prescription, USP compounding standards. State permission to land the package in Clearwater sits with the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
Florida has a large provider market with strong telehealth adoption and favorable compounding regulations under 503A. Verify a pharmacy license on the Florida Board of Pharmacy site for current licensure information.
Standard compounding time is five business days. After that, Clearwater should plan on 1–2 business days in transit. Discuss any expedited requirements during your onboarding call.
Every tested batch has a Certificate of Analysis in the provider portal. If a Clearwater medical director wants the COA on file before the first patient injection, that is a normal request, not a special favor.
Clearwater is in Pinellas County. We ship patient-specific compounds to clinics and patients in Clearwater.
We do not operate a compounding bench in Clearwater. Promise Pharmacy is a 503A pharmacy at 31818 US Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. Patient-specific compounds for Clearwater 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 Clearwater.
Clearwater combines heat and humidity, which is harder on packaging than dry heat alone. Refrigerated preparations for dermatology compounds ship in insulated packaging with season-appropriate cold packs. Typical transit after dispatch is 1–2 business days.
How this actually differs
This is a shipping 503A relationship with a Florida pharmacy — not a Clearwater storefront comparison.
| Promise Pharmacy (503A) | Commercial / retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality documentation | Third-party testing; COA in the portal | Manufacturer COA |
| Ship-to | Clinic or patient in Clearwater | Retail counter or mail-order PBM rules |
| Account model | Credentialed provider account + named manager | Retail profile or PBM network |
| Clearwater transit & packaging | From Palm Harbor; typical 1–2 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 |
| Where it is made | Palm Harbor, FL compounding bench | Factory + wholesaler |
Ordering
Active Florida 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 1–2 business days. Refrigerated compounds go insulated.
Questions we actually get
Florida compounding
These are separate programs on the same 503A account — still shipped from Palm Harbor, still not a Clearwater storefront.