Key Takeaways
- Asylee pharmacists with US licensure can own independent pharmacies
- No green card required — pharmacist license + EAD qualify
- Fund drug inventory, point-of-sale systems, and second location
- Afghan, Ethiopian, and Venezuelan pharmacists served
- 48-hour decisions
Independent pharmacy is one of the most viable healthcare business paths for asylee pharmacists who have completed US licensing. Afghan and Pakistani pharmacists own independent pharmacies in Northern Virginia, Texas, and Georgia. Ethiopian pharmacists serve immigrant communities in DC and Minneapolis. Venezuelan pharmacists who fled Maduro's collapse of the healthcare system have built thriving independent pharmacies in South Florida and Houston.
What We Fund
- Drug and pharmaceutical inventory (primary capital need)
- Pharmacy management system (PMS) software
- Dispensing automation equipment
- Compounding pharmacy equipment
- Specialty pharmacy expansion (oncology, HIV, rare disease)
- Second pharmacy location working capital
Minimum: $30,000/month in pharmacy revenue, 12 months operating, US entity, state pharmacy license, DEA registration, EAD.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Asylee pharmacists with a US pharmacist license, EAD, and a US business entity can own and operate independent pharmacies.
Yes. Pharmaceutical inventory is the largest capital need for independent pharmacies and a primary use of Bankable funding.
$30,000/month in pharmacy revenue, 12 months operating, state pharmacy license, DEA registration, EAD.
Yes. Compounding pharmacies qualify based on compounding revenue.
Yes. Multi-location expansion is a common use case for established pharmacy owners.
Business bank statements showing PBM reimbursements and cash sales.
Yes. Specialty pharmacies (oncology, HIV, rare disease) qualify based on specialty drug revenue.
Yes. Dispensing robots and automation systems are fundable via equipment financing.