Compounding
Services
What is a Compounding Pharmacy?
A compounding pharmacies provide invaluable services that extend beyond what is available through standard pharmaceutical manufacturer and offers personalized care that can significantly improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and quality of life. VPharmacy is a compounding pharmacy that can customize medications to meet the specific needs of individual patients makes them a critical component of modern healthcare, especially for those with unique medical conditions or who require specialized treatment protocols. Compounding is an essential service that provides practices and patients with options when commercially available medications are not suitable for their treatment needs. Compounding pharmacies operate under strict guidelines set by regulatory authorities, such as the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure safety and quality in compounded medications.
Who Performs the Compounding?
Compounding is performed by trained pharmacists who have the expertise to mix, combine, or alter ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. This process allows for flexibility and innovation in the formulation of medications, providing solutions for a wide range of health issues across all areas of medicine, including dermatology, pediatrics, pain management, primary care, and wellness.
What are the benefits of working with a specialty compounding pharmacy such as VPharmacy?
PERSONALIZED MEDICATION
- Custom Dosages: Tailored dosages that are not commercially available, allowing for precise treatment of conditions.
- Combination Therapy: Allows for the inclusion of multiple active ingredients in a single formulation, potentially improving compliance and efficacy.
- Allergy-friendly Options: Compounded medications can be made without certain allergens, dyes, preservatives, or gluten, which is beneficial for patients with allergies or sensitivities.
ENHANCED PATIENT COMPLIANCE AND EXPERIENCE
- Improved Palatability: Flavoring options can make medications more palatable, especially important for children or pets.
- Easier Administration: Custom forms (e.g., liquid, cream, gel) can make application or ingestion easier for various patient groups, including elderly patients, children, and animals.
- Increased Engagement: Patients involved in the customization of their treatment may be more engaged and compliant with their therapy.
ACCESS TO DISCONTINUED MEDICATIONS
- Availability: Compounding pharmacies can recreate medications that have been discontinued or are currently unavailable due to supply issues, ensuring patients continue receiving critical treatments.
SPECIALIZED CARE FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS
- Pediatric Formulations: Tailoring medications to be child-friendly, both in dosage and form, to improve treatment acceptance and adherence.
- Dermatological & Med Spa Customization: Creating specific concentrations and combinations of dermatological treatments that are not available off-the-shelf.
SUPPORT FOR INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS
- Research and Development: Compounding pharmacies can work with healthcare providers to develop new formulations for emerging treatments or unmet medical needs.
- Trial and Error: They offer the flexibility to adjust formulations based on patient response, allowing for a more iterative approach to finding the most effective treatment.
At VPharmacy, we’re all about patient care
We build trusted relationships with our patients to deliver tailored compounded medications