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 veterinary pharmacist with a unique blend of clinical, regulatory, and leadership experience across the field. As the Clinical Veterinary Pharmacy Director for Vets Pets and Managing Partner of Companion Pharmacy she brings deep expertise and a strong commitment to advancing patient care through pharmacy excellence.
Dr. Young has worked in veterinary pharmacy since 2016 and is among the very few pharmacists to have earned both Diplomate status through the Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists and dual Board Certification: as a Veterinary Pharmacist and in Sterile Compounding (BCSCP). She currently serves on the national Specialty Council responsible for setting standards and writing the certification exam in Sterile Compounding for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties.
Over the course of her career, she has led the development and accreditation of several veterinary pharmacy programs. She is a Past President and former Chairman of the Board of the American College of Veterinary Pharmacists, where she served for over a decade. She also served as Compounding Chair for the American Pharmacists Association and continues to support its policy and educational work.
Dr. Young is deeply engaged in professional education and advocacy. She is a regular columnist for the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (and former Industry Council Chair), serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and directs the Veterinary Pharmacy Residency Program in partnership with UNC. She also holds the title of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Education and is a frequent guest lecturer and preceptor.
Her clinical and educational work is widely recognized. She regularly speaks for VETgirl, contributes to Clinician’s Brief, and reviews veterinary drug monographs for Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs. Dr. Young holds pharmacy licensure in over a dozen states and is actively involved in efforts to improve the pharmaceutical care of animals nationwide.
A North Carolina native, Dr. Young is a graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before entering pharmacy, she worked as a chemist – an experience that shaped her attention to detail and scientific approach to patient cases.
When she’s not writing textbooks, she’s usually outdoors training for her next long-distance run or working on her latest Basset Hound rescue project. She’s also an unapologetic fan of old-school hip hop.
View Dr. Young’s full CV here: https://www.nataliewyoung.com
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.