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Patient-specific 503A compounds with volume pricing — compounded in Palm Harbor, Florida and shipped to Cedar Rapids, IA. 135,958 residents in Linn County. No local bench.
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For high-volume clinics and groups in Cedar Rapids, Promise Pharmacy compounds patient-specific 503A compounds with volume pricing on a patient-specific prescription, then ships from Palm Harbor, Florida. Cedar Rapids is a mid-size city of about 135,958 residents in Linn County (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2023 population estimates). Fulfillment target is five business days in the pharmacy, plus 2–4 business days in transit.
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.
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 Iowa Board of Pharmacy can tell you how Iowa expects a nonresident pharmacy to document that.
Iowa has broad telehealth prescribing parity compared with many states, which is why video-first high-volume clinics and groups 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.
Amy Patel, RPh, our COO, has more than 25 years in sterile compounding. Clinical questions from Cedar Rapids accounts go to our compounding team in Palm Harbor.
Cedar Rapids is in Linn County. We ship patient-specific compounds to clinics and patients in Cedar Rapids.
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.
Standard compounding time is five business days. After that, Cedar Rapids should plan on 2–4 business days in transit. Discuss any expedited requirements during your onboarding call.
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Dosing | Written to the prescription, including custom strengths | Fixed commercial SKUs |
| What is being filled | Patient-specific 503A compound | Manufacturer stock bottle |
| Ship-to | Clinic or patient in Cedar Rapids | Retail counter or mail-order PBM rules |
| Quality documentation | Third-party testing; COA in the portal | Manufacturer COA |
| 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 |
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.
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.