Pet Health at Avrio Pharmacy is a compounding pharmacy dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized medications for your pets. We have formulated combinations of pharmaceutical-grade ingredients, as prescribed by a veterinarian, into specific dosage forms such as capsules, liquids, creams, tablets, eye drops, and other forms.

One of the primary benefits of working with a compounding pharmacy is that, instead of being confined to standardized, commercially-available dosages, strengths, or forms, veterinarians can prescribe medication specific to their patient’s individual needs.

Whether you need capsules, tablets, solutions, suspensions, ophthalmic drops, transdermal gels, creams, flavored liquids, and more, Pet Health is the place to go.

pharmacist using mortar and pestle

COMPOUNDING

PCAB

Our Commitment to Quality

Pet Health is committed to providing quality compounded prescription medications for animals. We employ compounding practices as found in the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Chapter 795, Pharmaceutical Compounding-Non-Sterile Preparations.

Maintaining the high quality of our preparations is of paramount importance. Therefore, our entire staff participates in continuous quality review and improvement processes.

All ingredients used are high-grade ingredients defined by reputable sources including United States Pharmacopeia (USP), National Formulary (NF), Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), Analytical Reagent Grade, and American Chemical Society. Each active ingredient is delivered with a certificate of analysis verifying the identity and quality of the pure drug powders. Independent testing of ingredients by an analytical laboratory may also be done. All waste is disposed of at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved facilities.

Pet Health staff members belong to several organizations involved with professional pharmacy compounding, including the following:

  • International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
  • American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (ACVP)
  • American College of Apothecaries (ACA)
  • United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)
  • National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
  • American Pharmacist’s Association (APhA)

We maintain relationships with the Midwestern University College of Pharmacy and our state pharmacy associations.

Compounding is completed by skilled Pharmacists as well as nationally certified Technicians. All staff members complete regular training programs and competency assessments as required by state regulations and federal guidelines.

Pet Health is proud to report earning the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board’s (PCAB®) Seal of Accreditation for meeting and/or exceeding national quality and safety standards. PCAB® Accreditation is an additional, voluntary step to ensure the compounding pharmacy profession’s most rigorous review and inspection measures are met.

Procedures for compounding are thoroughly reviewed prior to implementation. These procedures are then validated to ensure that the compounded medications are of the appropriate strength, quality, and purity. Procedures are regularly reviewed internally and routinely reviewed by outside analytical laboratories to validate our processes.
Each individual compound is prepared according to a standard procedure. Compounding Pharmacists verify formula calculations, ingredients, and the final compounded prescriptions. The finished compound is also verified for appearance, quality, quantity, and standardization of dosing. Every prescription can be tracked back to the ingredients used to make the compound.

Specially designed facilities ensure the quality of our compounded medications. We follow all established guidelines for testing ingredients and compounds. Our lab staff uses personal protective equipment (masks and gloves), as well as powder containment (ventilation hoods) and sanitized equipment. Every piece of equipment is expertly maintained.

To ensure accuracy and uniformity of compounded medications, we utilize equipment that meets established quality standards, including electronic balances, encapsulation equipment, and electronic mortars and pestles. Equipment is evaluated for accuracy on a daily basis. An independent ISO 9002 and Guide 25 Registered Scale Company conducts regular external evaluations of our balances.

Disclosure:
This pharmacy will only dispense a controlled substance to a person who has a valid prescription issued for a legitimate medical purpose based upon a medical relationship with a prescribing practitioner. This includes at least one prior in-person medical evaluation or medical evaluation via telemedicine in accordance with applicable requirements of section 309 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829).*

*Pet Health (a division of Women’s International Pharmacy, Inc.)  is exempt from the Ryan Haight Act’s definition of an “online pharmacy” because activities are limited solely to the following exemption: A pharmacy registered under 21 U.S.C. § 823(f) whose dispensing of controlled substances via the Internet consists solely of – (I) Refilling prescriptions for controlled substances in schedule III, IV, or V, as defined in paragraph [U.S.C. 802(55)].

Pet Health does not have any contractual relationships with any practitioner to provide medical evaluations or issue prescriptions for controlled substances through referrals from this web site or at the request of Pet Health, or any employee or agent thereof.

Our Pharmacy:
Pet Health
12012 N. 111th Avenue
Youngtown, AZ  85363
Phone: 800-742-0516
Fax: 866-373-0030
Email: info@pethealthpharmacy.com

Pharmacist In-Charge:
Rich Gaffin, R.Ph.
Phone: 800-742-0516

This pharmacy is licensed to dispense controlled substances to:
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA*, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
*license not required