Personalized Medicine In an Age Of Mass Production

By Cheri Garvin, RPh, Owner and CEO

The Compounding Center

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Personalized Medicine In an Age Of Mass Production

Compounding the mixing of medications to fit a patient's particular needs

Compounding has been around for thousands of years; the earliest pharmacists created medications by hand to help their patients. It was only recently that the mass production of pharmaceuticals decreased the need for compounds at your local neighborhood pharmacy.

But today, people are returning to their local compounding pharmacies. If you have ever struggled to force a pill down your cat's throat or find a liquid medicine for your child without all those sugars or dyes, you have discovered the value of a compounding pharmacist.

Compounding has never been more important than it is today. Technological advances make it possible for a compounding pharmacist to customize a high-quality compound that meets each patient's unique needs

We can tailor a medication's dosing, ingredients, strength and delivery method according to your doctor's prescription.

Pet owners can get specially compounded formulations for their animals in chicken or beef flavor.

When there are drug shortages, compounding pharmacies can keep supplies flowing. We can also compound medications that have been discontinued and are no longer commercially available.

If a patient has allergies to ingredients found in mass produced drugs, we can compound their prescription so that those particular ingredients are left out of the medication.

Not every patient is alike. So why should their medicine be? Patients in this day and age should not be forced to use medications that work for most people or forego treatment altogether due to the side effects associated with a mass-produced drug or additive. You should be able to get the dosage and ingredients that work for you, while avoiding unnecessary fillers that may cause allergic reactions. The metro area's only certified compounding pharmacy brings back the age-old craft of custom medications and personalized health care.