Compounding
When it comes to medication,
sometimes one size does not fit all!
At Pharmasave Summerland, we realize that no two people are alike. Through the practice of compounding medications, our Pharmacists cater to the unique medical needs of individuals, infants, children and even animals. We prepare customized compounded medications to help you and your physician improve the therapeutic outcome of you or your pet’s treatment. Every child has a favourite flavour. In the compounding lab at Pharmasave Summerland we can take a drug that is only commercially available in tablet, re-formulate it into a liquid and make it with your child’s favourite flavour! We can do the same for your pet by compounding medication into a favorite flavor such as beef or fish.
We specialize in:
- Bioidentical Hormone Therapy (for Men and Women)
- Pain Medication
- Veterinary Medicines
- Cosmeceuticals & Specialty Skincare
- Discontinued Formulations
- Pediatric Formulations
- And much more…
About Compounding…
Preparation of specialized medications requires chemicals and equipment that are not available in most pharmacies. We have access to complete resources for fine chemicals, equipment, devices and flavors. We strive to keep up-to-date on new research and innovations in the pharmacy compounding field.
Compounding pharmacies are types of pharmacies that prepare special medications by mixing (or compounding) raw ingredients. In the 1920s and 30s, a majority of the medications were made by pharmacists for a specific patient. Although today, compounded prescriptions only represent about 1% of all prescription drugs.
Compounding has had a significant evolution in the last 10 years or so. New technology allows a pharmacist to prepare custom prescriptions with total confidence in quality control. There have been recent certification standards created by a number of non-profit organizations. As well, more companies are offering quality control testing of compounded products and pharmacists have access to classes about new compounding techniques. Finally, a number of leading organizations are garnering evidence-based and health outcome data to demonstrate safety and efficacy of various drug profiles.
For more information on Compounding check out our blog post, “What is a Compounding Pharmacy? And why should you care?”
If you are looking for a compounding pharmacy in Summerland, or a compounding pharmacy in Penticton (we happily serve patients all over the South Okanagan), then please give us a call at 250-494-7088.
A Proud Member of the PCCA
Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) is a network of pharmacists united by a commitment to meet patient needs that includes more than 3,500 compounding pharmacists in Canada, the United States, Australia, Europe and New Zealand.
