MISSION STATEMENT

 

Our Pharmacy has the primary objective to achieve positive therapeutic outcomes for patients with unique needs. This will be accomplished through the provision of prescription medications which have been specifically formulated for each patient and prepared by compounding pharmacists.

 

As custom medication specialists we will identify and solve problems faced by physicians and patients which are associated with the provision of drug therapy. Through private consultations and patient specific unique dosage forms positive changes will be made to the patient's quality of life.

CUSTOM MEDICATION SPECIALIST

ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF P.C.C.A. (PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA) MEMBER: I.A.C.P. (INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF COMPOUNDING PHARMACISTS)

 

History of Compounding

 

The practice of custom-preparing medications dates back to the origins of pharmacy; yet, compounding's presence throughout the pharmacy profession has changed over the years. In the 1930s and 1940s, approximately 60 percent of all medications were compounded. During the 1950s and 60s, with the advent of manufacturing, compounding declined. The pharmacist's role as a preparer of medications quickly changed to that of a dispenser of manufactured dosage forms. In the 1980s, and especially in the 90s, physicians and patients again realized the benefits of preparing customized medications to meet specific patient needs. Today, an estimated 43,000 prescriptions are compounded daily, or one percent of total prescriptions dispensed. Also known as "problem solvers," today's compounding pharmacists are using modern technology and innovative compounding techniques to meet specific patient needs.

 

The Triad Relationship

 

Compounding is achieved through an essential triad relationship — patient, physician and pharmacist. The physician first prescribes the medication, then the pharmacist takes the necessary ingredients, compounds them, and dispenses the medicine to the patient after a thorough consultation. This enables patients to receive the type of personalized care they deserve and allows independent community pharmacists the opportunity to provide superior, patient-oriented services.