As Health Systems Rethink In-House Compounding, Valor Compounding Pharmacy Highlights How Outsourcing Low-Volume Prescriptions Saves Risk, Time, and Money

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As healthcare systems face increasing regulatory scrutiny and financial pressure, many are re-evaluating the value of maintaining in-house compounding operations for outpatient prescriptions. The reality: compounded medications serve a very small percentage of the patient population, yet require disproportionately high investment, compliance oversight, and staff time to sustain safety.

Valor Compounding Pharmacy, a multi-state licensed 503a pharmacy headquartered in California, is helping health systems nationwide outsource outpatient compounding to reduce regulatory exposure, reallocate pharmacist and technician time, and eliminate the high costs of maintaining facilities, hoods, and inventory for a low-volume service line.

“Health systems are realizing that it doesn’t make sense to carry the full cost and risk of compounding for less than 2% of their outpatient prescriptions,” said Rick Niemi, Owner and CEO, Valor Compounding Pharmacy. “Every health system leader understands this math. Partnering with a trusted 503a pharmacy is a logical, strategic, and cost-effective decision. This allows health systems to stay compliant, save money, and refocus their teams on direct patient care.”

The Cost of Keeping Compounding In-House

Managing even a small compounding program can be deceptively expensive. Health systems must maintain:

• ISO-classified cleanroom environments
• Compliance of USP <795>, USP <797>, and USP <800> guidelines
• Federal and State board licensing and regulations
• Continuous air and environmental monitoring
• Hoods, balances, and equipment calibration
• Regular certification and validation programs
• Required third-party testing
• Dedicated compounding-trained pharmacists and technicians
• Comprehensive SOPs, documentation, and inspections

For most systems, this infrastructure supports a fraction of outpatient prescriptions, creating an imbalance between cost, compliance burden, and patient volume.

“It’s not just about what you spend to maintain a hood — it’s the staff time, the audits, the risk exposure, and the administrative overhead,” added Sherine Khalil, VP and Chief Business Officer, Valor Compounding Pharmacy. “That’s where outsourcing delivers immediate ROI.”

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A Safer, Smarter Path Forward

By outsourcing to Valor Compounding Pharmacy, health systems gain:

• Reduced Regulatory Risk – Valor’s compliance-first model eliminates direct exposure to state board findings and compounding errors.
• Staff Time Savings – Pharmacists and technicians can redirect hours toward clinical work instead of non-core compounding tasks.
• Cost Efficiency – No more overhead on ingredients, stability testing, waste, or expired stock.
• Consistency in Quality – Every prescription follows standardized formulation, documentation protocols, and is managed in a robust quality management system.
• Faster Turnaround Times – Patients experience service excellence with most compounds shipped within 2 business days.

Small Volume, Big Impact

While compounded prescriptions account for only a tiny fraction of outpatient medications, their risk profile is exponentially higher due to manual preparation, labeling, regulations, and documentation requirements.

The Future of Pharmacy Collaboration

Valor believes the next evolution of healthcare partnerships lies in shared accountability — where pharmacies, doctors, and health systems collaborate around patient experience, not transactions.

“We’ve built our infrastructure to support hospitals and telehealth networks that want more than a fulfillment supplier — they want a partner who’s equally invested in quality and compliance as an extension of their own brand and reputation to patients,” said Khalil.

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About Valor Compounding Pharmacy

Valor Compounding Pharmacy™, Inc. is a multi-state licensed 503A compounding pharmacy and is based in Berkeley, California. The facility includes five laboratories supporting hazardous, non-hazardous, sterile, and non-sterile preparations. Valor provides patient-specific compounded prescriptions and dependable service to healthcare providers and organizations in 18 states.

A prescription from a licensed practitioner is required for compounded prescriptions. (Please note: Valor Compounding Pharmacy does not compound peptides, IV nutrients or vitamins, growth hormones, semaglutide, tirzepatide, or other GLP-1 weight loss compounds.) Statements listed have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Learn more at: www.valorcompounding.com/health-systems