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Behind a Compounding Pharmacy

Posted on 25 August 2017

Have you ever wondered what happened to the days of pharmacists mixing medications in the pharmacy for patients? Well, your staff at Pure Integrative Pharmacy is trained in the field of compounding pharmacy. Compounding pharmacy is the specialized technique by which our Pure Integrative Pharmacy staff specially mixes and formulates your medications into a desired dosage form. We are able to prepare topical medications, sterile preparations,oral medications, the list goes on! Common scenarios in which compounding is required include:

  • Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Pain management
  • Patients with allergies to inactive ingredients (lactose, dyes, etc)
  • Eye/ear drops
  • Injectable medications
  • Discontinued/unavailable medications
  • Veterinary medications (cats, dogs, birds…all animals welcome)
  • Pediatric medications
  Pure Integrative Pharmacy is a member of the Professional Compounding Centres of America (PCCA), which is a worldwide organization that provides its members with cutting edge research in the field of compounding. As a PCCA member, we are able to offer patients with superior products that have been tested and backed up by studies.   Prescriptions and natural health are the focus of Pure Integrative Pharmacy, please come in and visit your neighborhood Pure Integrative Pharmacist. Written By: Doug Ma, Bsc. (Pharm), Compounding Pharmacist,Pharmacy Operations Manager, Vancouver