Welcome to CDM Drugs, a premier patient-oriented specialty pharmacy serving Southern California’s coast.
CDM Drugs is a family-owned and operated pharmacy that has served Corona Del Mar for over 40 years. We offer a wide variety of services beyond the traditional dispensing of medications. Our compassionate and highly experienced pharmacy team delivers personalized patient care in the safest, most efficient, and cost-effective way possible.
Mission:
CDM Drugs is dedicated to improving and maintaining the health and wellness of our patients and the community by providing the finest-quality products and exceptional customer service and continuously evaluating and enhancing our services and clinical activities.
Values:
Honesty and Integrity: Commitment to upholding the highest standards of the pharmacy profession.
Diversity and Teamwork: Working together for the good of the pharmacy and the community, celebrating our differences and building sustainable relationships with people and institutions with diverse memberships.
Education: Dedication to the pharmacy profession and its future by supporting local pharmacy schools and hosting their student internships, providing an environment that is inspiring and motivating.
Continuous Improvement: Always seeking to continually improve the quality of our clinical services and deliver value for our customers.
"Providing excellent patient care is the main priority here at CDM Drugs."
Laleh Ford
Meet Our Team
Laleh Ford
CEO of CDM Drugs & Pharmacist in Charge, RPH, M.Sc.Pharmacist, Bioscientist and Beauty Industry Leader.
Dr. Laleh Ford, RPH, M.Sc. is a Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmaceutical Bioscience awarded by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden in 2006. She then obtained a prestigious 3 year Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Southern California’s Department of Pharmaceutical Science at USC School of Pharmacy, where her primary focus as a Research Scientist was drug discovery and drug design. Her extensive research in these areas has been published in industry leading Medical Journals such as ChemMedChem and The Bio-organic & Medical Chemistry Journal.
In 2010 Dr. Ford established the VI Pharmacy specializing in formulating skincare compounds of the highest biological efficacy, including the famous ViPeel facial peel. A favorite amongst Hollywood celebrities such as Madonna, Demi Moore and Eva Longoria, the ViPeel has received numerous awards Including “Best of Show” from the Medical Aesthetic Industry Stars Awards, the Spa & Resort / Medical Aesthetics Conference.
Her broad experience extends into clinical Pharmacology, specifically in the areas of dosage adjustment, developing and implementing plans of care, Lab Value Interpretation and Disease State Management.
So whether you need precision formulations for anti-ageing, nutrition, skin care, scar and wound repair and skin rejuvenation using the latest nanotechnology; or one of a kind compounds for critical diseases states such as diabetes, psoriasis, chronic pain, neuropathy pain or acne scars; her breadth of compounding knowledge enables her to design and create the most effective biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical preparations possible, for your individual needs.
Dr. Laleh Ford is a Certified Compounder and certified Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Specialist, for full hormone panel evaluation please contact the pharmacy for appointment.
Robert Boragno
Pharm. D. Staff PharmacistBob obtained his doctorate in pharmacy from University of Pacific School of Pharmacy. He has over 40 years of experience in a variety of pharmacy settings including retail and compounding. His main focus is on patient education and pharmacy technology. Bob is a member of APhA and is certified in diabetes education.
Our hours are 9:30 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday and 09:30 am to 4:00 PM on Saturdays. We welcome your visit and your questions. Feel free to call or email to request more information.
Community del Mar Drugs takes the practice of pharmacy compounding seriously and uses only the highest-quality, pharmaceutical-grade chemicals and top-of-the-line equipment . We validate the quality of our work by frequently testing our finished products at an outside laboratory to verify and ensure potency and purity.
Please note: A prescription from a licensed practitioner is required for compounded medications
Thomas Boragno
Pharm. D. Staff PharmacistTom obtained his doctorate in pharmacy from University of Pacific School of Pharmacy. He has over 30 years of experience in a variety of pharmacy settings including retail and compounding. His main focus is on patient education and pharmacy technology. Tom is a member of APhA and is certified in diabetes education.
Greg Knight
Staff PharmacistGreg is a licensed pharmacist providing patient care in an independent pharmacy located in Corona Del Mar, California. He has 30 years of experience in this field and believes in providing patients with absolute, thorough, and relevant pharmaceutical information to make better decisions about their health care.
Greg received his pharmacy education at the University of Washington in Seattle. Following his graduation he completed a clinical residency at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. After completing his residency he worked at Hoag Hospital for 8 years and in home infusion specializing in Oncology. He then changed his focus from clinical care to retail pharmacy, utilizing his hospital experience to continue to provide excellent patient care in this setting.
During his time off, Greg is usually cycling, both road and mountain biking, and is proficient in archery and marksmanship. He is also an avid outdoorsman enjoying hiking and climbing.
It is health that is real wealth
and not pieces of gold and silver.