Matthew Johnson

Matthew is a proud Colorado native whose journey in the compounding pharmaceutical wholesale industry has been shaped by meaningful experiences. Starting from the bottom, he gradually worked his way up, eventually finding himself in the honor of serving as an executive at a former international wholesale corporation. With a professional background in telecom engineering, Matthew embarked on a 25-year career in pharmaceutical compounding, driven by a passion for continuous improvement and perpetual learning.  Throughout his career, Matthew’s path was marked by valuable lessons learned from working with local and international colleagues, as well as working side by side with his childhood friend and business partner, Jason. These interactions exposed him to diverse management and business styles, contributing significantly to his professional growth and development. Despite these achievements, he remains genuinely humbled by the opportunities that have come his way.

Outside the business realm, Matthew finds immense joy in the simple pleasures of life. Cooking, fishing, gardening, and cherishing quality time with family are the moments he holds closest to his heart. Matthew and his lovely wife of 20 years, Emily, have three beautiful daughters, all of whom occupy his love and attention when he is not focused on work. Embodying the values of balance, logic, and love, his personal interests align with his professional pursuits.  Matthew’s primary goal is to support and uplift those around him. Witnessing others grow and flourish in their endeavors brings him happiness and fulfillment.
 

Vanessa Pinheiro, BS Pharm, MSc

Mrs. Pinheiro is a compounding pharmacist with over 25 years of experience. She received her Master’s Degree in Science from the University of São Paulo and worked as a professor at the College of Pharmacy at the University Suprema and UNIPAC in Brazil. Additionally, she was the owner of RX Pharmaceutica and Petfarma Compounding Pharmacies in Brazil, for which she was responsible for compounding, quality control of raw-materials and final products, training pharmacists and technicians, and counseling patients. She was a Surveyor and Standards Committee member of Brazilian National Association of Compounding Pharmacies (ANFARMAG), a non-profit organization that oversees customized pharmaceutical preparations. She has specialty training in non-sterile compounding, pharmaceutical technology, cosmetology, and veterinary compounding. She is also the author of the Veterinary Formulary Book, Formulário Veterinário Farmacêutico and co-author of the Helou: Farmacotécnica book, where she was responsible to develop a chapter about veterinary compounding.

Nowadays, Mrs. Pinheiro is working as a Manager, Compounding Services, Development and Consulting of Medisca, focusing primarily on the development design and implementation of formulations, standard operating procedures, compounding tools, compounding support, consultation, analytical services and more for the compounding community. She also manages the on-site operations of LP3 Network at Aventura, FL and she facilitates various training programs beneath LP3.