Compounding is the art and science of creating personalized medicine.
It all starts with a problem: the child who can’t swallow pills, the patient with a gluten allergy, the much-needed drug that’s in short supply. Many people aren’t served by mass-produced medications and a compounding pharmacy is able to provide a solution. Special flavourings, unique dosage forms, innovative delivery methods – using these tools and more, we work with prescribers to fill a gap in health care through customised solutions for specific patient needs.
Compounding is a great option to explore for people who:
Have allergies to common mass-produced medicine fillers (lactose, gluten, dyes, etc.)
Aren’t taking medication as prescribed due to unpleasant side effects or lack of improvement
Need custom medicine strengths and dosage forms (like creams, transdermal gels or suppositories)
Need a discontinued drug or a drug in short supply
For patients, compounding can be life-changing, even lifesaving.
Almost every pharmacy in BC can do some level of compounding. The difference between a regular pharmacy and a compounding pharmacy is the level of complexity. Our compounding laboratory has a large array of specialised equipment, a sterile laboratory, one of the largest pharmaceutical chemical inventories in Western Canada and eight experienced compounders. We also have thousands of proven formulae to address virtually any patient need. We adhere to strict processes and procedures and follow quality control measures every step of the way. This includes calibrating every scale every day, using the correct safety equipment and documenting everything including fridge temperatures, who made the compound, what process or equipment they used, material weights, lot numbers and more.
