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The full 503A formulary — GLP-1, hormones, aesthetics, sexual health, and specialty compounds — compounded in Palm Harbor, Florida and shipped to Cedar Rapids, IA. 135,958 residents in Linn County. No local bench.
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Promise Pharmacy is a 503A compounding pharmacy in Palm Harbor, Florida. It prepares patient-specific compounded medications and ships them to licensed providers in Cedar Rapids, IA — Cedar Rapids is a mid-size city of about 135,958 residents in Linn County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). Typical transit after dispatch is 2–4 business days. There is no Cedar Rapids storefront.
Service area — shipping, not a storefront
Providers in Cedar Rapids can discuss patient-specific strengths, dosage forms, and availability for compounded medications with our compounding team.
Cedar Rapids has about 135,958 residents in Linn 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.
Iowa allows licensed nonresident pharmacies to ship compounded prescriptions with proper licensure. Verify a pharmacy license on the Iowa Board of Pharmacy site for current licensure information.
Iowa has broad telehealth prescribing parity compared with many states, which is why video-first clinics opening a wholesale compounding account in Cedar Rapids are a normal account type for us. Controlled substances are still federal: testosterone remains Schedule III, and state telehealth laws do not waive Ryan Haight requirements. For the underlying 503A vs 503B split, we keep a longer explainer on 503A vs 503B compounding.
From Palm Harbor, Florida to Cedar Rapids, typical ground after dispatch is 2–4 business days. Most preparations for compounded medications in this category do not require frozen packing, but we still choose packaging for the weather the carton will actually sit in.
Every tested batch has a Certificate of Analysis in the provider portal. If a Cedar Rapids medical director wants the COA on file before the first patient injection, that is a normal request, not a special favor.
Cedar Rapids is a mid-size city of about 135,958 residents in Linn County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). Clinics opening a wholesale compounding account here usually need two ship-to patterns: the suite, and the patient who never comes in. We do both on the same account.
We do not operate a compounding bench in Cedar Rapids. Promise Pharmacy is a 503A pharmacy at 31818 US Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. Patient-specific compounds for Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids.
Credentialing is not a formality. We check an active Iowa-recognized prescribing license (MD, DO, NP, PA, or equivalent) before the account orders compounded medications. Testosterone and other controlled substances also need DEA registration.
Ordering
Active Iowa 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 Cedar Rapids storefront comparison.
| Promise Pharmacy (503A) | Commercial / retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Ship-to | Clinic or patient in Cedar Rapids | Retail counter or mail-order PBM rules |
| What is being filled | Patient-specific 503A compound | Manufacturer stock bottle |
| Account model | Credentialed provider account + named manager | Retail profile or PBM network |
| Cedar Rapids 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 |
| Where it is made | Palm Harbor, FL compounding bench | Factory + wholesaler |
Questions we actually get
Iowa compounding
These are separate programs on the same 503A account — still shipped from Palm Harbor, still not a Cedar Rapids storefront.