A compounding partner your patients won't bounce back to you.
The Chemist Pharmacy is an independent, locally owned community and compounding pharmacy in Markham, partnering with prescribers across York Region and the GTA. Direct pharmacist access, no call center, and multiple effortless ways to send us a script.
Send us a prescription
Fax
(905) 472-2191
Phone a pharmacist
905-472-2222
What we do
A full-service community pharmacy and a compounding pharmacy under one roof, so you can refer straightforward and complex patients to the same team.
Full-service community pharmacy
Reliable dispensing, medication synchronization, and patient counselling. The dependable day-to-day pharmacy for the patients you refer.
Compounding pharmacy
Non-sterile compounding across our priority therapeutic areas, in the dosage forms and strengths your patient actually needs.
Why prescribers work with us
Referring a patient shouldn't become your problem. Here's how we keep it off your desk.
Easy to work with
Talk to a pharmacist directly, not a call center. Multiple ways to send a script, and a real person on the line when a formulation needs a five-minute conversation. This is the independent-pharmacy edge.
Reliable and proactive
Reproducible formulations and a stated turnaround window. If there's a backorder or a substitution, we contact you or the patient before pickup, not after.
We counsel your patients
Compounded regimens like LDN titration, BHRT troches and topical tapers confuse patients, and confused patients call your office. We counsel them so your staff doesn't field the questions.
Compounding by therapeutic area
Where prescribers most often work with us, and the dosage forms we typically prepare.
BHRT
Bioidentical estradiol, progesterone and testosterone in patient-specific strengths and combinations.
Typical forms: Troches, topical creams & gels, capsules, sublingual drops
LDN
Low-dose naltrexone at precise sub-clinical strengths for titration in autoimmune, pain and inflammatory conditions.
Typical forms: Immediate-release capsules, oral suspension, topical cream
Hair loss
Topical minoxidil, finasteride and combination formulas at strengths beyond off-the-shelf products.
Typical forms: Topical solutions, foams, creams
Dermatology
Topical therapy for acne, rosacea, pigmentation and scar management at custom strengths and combinations.
Typical forms: Creams, gels, ointments, lotions
Pediatric
Dye- and allergen-free preparations in child-appropriate strengths and palatable flavours.
Typical forms: Oral suspensions, flavoured solutions, troches
Thyroid
Compounded T3/T4 and desiccated thyroid therapy in tailored strengths, including slow-release.
Typical forms: Capsules (immediate & slow-release), sublingual drops
Pain topicals
Multi-ingredient topical analgesics targeting localized pain with reduced systemic exposure.
Typical forms: Creams, gels, ointments
Not sure how to write it? We'll help you formulate it.
Tell us the clinical goal and we'll help you choose the base, strength, and dosage form, then tell you exactly what to write. No guesswork, no back-and-forth faxes.
It's the highest-leverage way to work with a compounding pharmacy, and with us it's a direct conversation with the pharmacist who will prepare the medication.
Quality & credentials
The clinical decision to refer is yours. Here's what stands behind it.
Licensed by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
A fully licensed Ontario community pharmacy, accountable to the OCP.
NAPRA-compliant compounding
Non-sterile compounding follows NAPRA standards for quality and documentation.
Ingredient sourcing & batch consistency
Consistent sourcing and reproducible formulation records so a refill matches the original.
Pharmacist accessibility
Direct access to the pharmacist who prepared the formulation, for you and your patient.
How to send us a prescription
Pick whichever is easiest. Every route reaches a pharmacist, and we follow up with the patient on cost and pickup so it doesn't come back to your office.
Fax
(905) 472-2191
The fastest route for most clinics. Include your contact details for any callback.
27 Wootten Way North
Markham, ON L3P 2Y2
Accepted formats
Fax, email, signed PDF, phoned-in orders, and mailed originals. We'll confirm anything unclear before we prepare it.
Turnaround
Compounded preparations typically need at least 2 business days. We'll flag anything time-sensitive when you send it.
Open Mon–Fri 8 AM–8 PM · Sat 9 AM–5 PM · Sun 10 AM–5 PM
A note on coverage
Many compounded medications are not covered by insurance. We quote patients the cost upfront and confirm it with them before preparing anything, so there are no surprises at pickup and no callbacks to your office.