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A History of Success and Innovation

Soderlund Village
Drug & Veterinary
Pharmaceutical Solutions

Soderlund Village
Drug & Veterinary
Pharmaceutical Solutions

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions’ (VPS) roots go back to the Soderlund family and a traditional pharmacy in St. Peter, MN. Since the mid 1990’s, compounded pharmaceutical products from VPS are used by veterinarians throughout the US to treat a variety of livestock conditions. Collaborations with veterinarians in the livestock industry has allowed the company to develop a series of exclusive and patented products for the delivery of antibiotics, minerals and pain medications.

Our History

1995

VetRx Formation

1995 VetRx Formation

Bringing together the Soderlund brothers and two DVMs, the era of livestock compounding begins with the launch of amoxicillin.

1997

New Owner

1997 New Owner

Bill Soderlund purchases Soderlund Village Drug from his father.

2006

Ibuprofen Introduced

2006 Ibuprofen Introduced
Amoxicillin

Liquid Compounding capabilities added with the launch of ibuprofen.

2009

New Facility

2009 New Facility

New Facility

Capacity expanded and company moves to livestock exclusive business. Addition of state of the art freestanding compounding clean room suite. 

Amoxicillin Red introduced.

Early
2000s

Business Transition

Early 2000s Business Transition
man holding pig

Focus exclusively on the livestock industry 

Mid
2010s

New Products & Patents:

Mid 2010s New Product & Patents
pig

A variety of medications introduced to the livestock industry. 

2020

Granite Creek Capital:

2020 Granite Creek Capital
granite-creek-logo
Bill and Pat

Granite Creek Capital purchases majority share from Bill & Pat Soderlund 

2020

New Name & Branding:

2020 New Name & Branding

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions

2021

Meloxicam Introduced

2021 Meloxicam Introduced

Prescription strength, water-soluble, NSAID, only available through veterinarians.

Patent pending.

2021

New Leadership Team:  

2021 New Leadership Team

New group of experienced leaders brought on to grow the business. 

2022

New R & D Lab

2022 New R&D Lab
VPS-Lab

New Research and Development Lab