From Vets to Pets
We are local to North Carolina and proud to serve our community. As the only pet pharmacy of its kind built by veterinarians, we work directly with your veterinarian to ensure the best care for your pet.
From Vets to Pets
We are local to North Carolina and proud to serve our community. As the only pet pharmacy of its kind built by veterinarians, we work directly with your veterinarian to ensure the best care for your pet.
Why Companion Pharmacy
Companion Pharmacy was built by veterinarians to keep care connected beyond the clinic. Based in North Carolina, we partner with veterinary teams to ensure prescriptions are accurate, accessible, and aligned with the care pets receive from the professionals who know them best.
Whether you are caring for a patient or a pet, Companion exists to extend veterinary care into the home without delays, confusion, or compromise.
Patient-friendly, precise formulations
Consistent quality and reliable turnaround
Clear dosing instructions and pharmacist support
Service from a team that understands veterinary practice
Our Pharmacists
Natalie Young
PharmD, DICVP, BCSCP, FSVHP
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services
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Dr. Natalie Young is a nationally recognized veterinary pharmacist and healthcare leader known for advancing the role of pharmacy in animal medicine. As Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy Director for Vets Pets and Managing Partner of Companion Pharmacy, she leads innovative clinical and operational initiatives that strengthen medication safety, expand access to care, and elevate the standard of pharmaceutical practice for animal patients.
Dr. Young is among a small number of pharmacists to hold both Diplomate status through the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists and dual board certification as a Veterinary Pharmacist and in Sterile Compounding (BCSCP). She recently completed her service on the Specialty Council for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, where she helped shape national standards and contributed to the development of the sterile compounding certification examination.
A trusted leader within the profession, Dr. Young has developed and accredited multiple veterinary pharmacy programs and has spent more than a decade in national service roles. She is a Past President and former Chairman of the Board of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists and previously served as Compounding Chair for the American Pharmacists Association, where she continues to support policy and educational initiatives.
Deeply committed to education and workforce development, Dr. Young directs a Veterinary Pharmacy Residency program in partnership with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council, and holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Education. She is a frequent lecturer, preceptor, and mentor, and writes a regular column for the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association.
Her clinical and educational expertise is widely recognized across the industry. Dr. Young speaks nationally for VetGirl, contributes to Clinician’s Brief, and serves as an expert reviewer for Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs. Licensed in more than a dozen states, her work focuses on expanding the role of veterinary pharmacy while improving clinical outcomes for animal patients nationwide.
A North Carolina native, Dr. Young is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to entering pharmacy, she worked as a chemist, an experience that continues to shape her analytical approach to patient care and clinical problem-solving.
Outside of her professional work, Dr. Young is often outdoors training for her next long-distance run or working on her latest Basset Hound rescue project.
Sabrina Frerichs
PharmD
Clinical Staff Pharmacist
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Dr. Sabrina Frerichs is a Clinical Veterinary Pharmacist where she plays a pivotal role in advancing clinical services, mentoring students, and contributing to the evolution of veterinary pharmacy as a profession.
Dr. Frerichs earned her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Chemistry and Biology with a specialization in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Loyola University Maryland. She went on to complete her Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was inducted into multiple academic honor societies. During pharmacy school, she developed a strong foundation in sterile compounding through her work at Duke University Hospital. She also contributed to meaningful research at the Johns Hopkins Behavioral Medicine Lab and co-authored several publications.
Her interest in veterinary pharmacy began during a clinical rotation at UNC under the mentorship of Dr. Natalie Young. Recognizing her outstanding clinical skills, professionalism, and collaborative spirit, Dr. Young invited her to complete the Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy Internship program, which she completed with distinction.
In 2024, Sabrina was selected as the inaugural resident of the UNC Veterinary Pharmacy Residency Program, the first program of its kind. Designed in partnership with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Vets Pets, the program is committed to preparing innovative pharmacists for leadership in community-based veterinary care. When a position opened to join Companion Pharmacy’s team permanently, both UNC and Vets Pets were thrilled to welcome her into the profession full time.
Now a key member of the Companion Pharmacy team, Dr. Frerichs works alongside Dr. Young to grow the clinical pharmacy program, support future residents, and continue expanding the role of pharmacists in veterinary medicine. She remains committed to pushing the profession into new and meaningful territory.