Family-Owned Arlington Pharmacy Back In Business

ARLINGTON, MA – A family-run Arlington business reopened this week following an extensive remodeling designed to serve the health and wellness needs of area consumers. The new era of Maida Pharmacy Compounding & Wellness was ushered in at a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday.

State Rep. Sean Garballey and Arlington Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Locke were on hand for the grand reopening.

"Maida Pharmacy has been a longtime Arlington Chamber member and we are excited to join them in this grand reopening celebration," Locke said in a statement. "Health-and-wellness is a growing business sector in Arlington. The rebranding of Maida Pharmacy Compounding & Wellness is well-timed to position this unique local business as a leader in this expanding field. We are here to support them in any way that we can."

The last independent pharmacy in Arlington, Maida has been in its fourth generation since Angelo Maida, son of company president Larry Maida, joined the staff in 2016. The team works closely with prescribers, uses only FDA-approved pharmaceutical ingredients and formulates medication in ideal strengths and dosage forms through compounding.

"Maida Pharmacy has been an institution in Arlington," Garballey said in a statement. "For years people have come into the store in the weakest moment in their life, the sickest moment in their life, looking for hope, looking for someone to take care of them, and Larry and his family and pharmacy staff were there every step of the way. It was because of Larry’s heart why so many people have turned out well."

The retail space at the front of the store has been remodeled to feature high-quality herbal and nutritional supplements and will have staff on hand for consultations on health and wellness.

Behind the counter, Maida Pharmacy installed a new compounding lab where non-hazardous drugs can be compounded. The existing compounding lab was designated to handle hazardous chemicals in accordance with new national compounding pharmacy requirements that will go into effect at the end of 2019.

Maida Pharmacy focuses on the following specialties:

• Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)
• Transdermal pain management
• Dermatology and cosmeceuticals
• Thyroid
• Pediatrics and family medicine
• Men’s health
• Mental health
• Veterinary medicine

"Throughout our long history, we have continually reimagined what a community pharmacy can be – and our goal with this latest iteration is to serve as a model for collaborative health care," Maida said in a statement. "We know that health care doesn’t always fit a specific mold and we strive to meet our patients’ individual needs with the highest quality medications and expert advice on staying healthy."

Maida Pharmacy is located at 121 Massachusetts Ave.