Compounding Pharmacies are licensed and accredited as follows:
• The Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) has established standards for all compounding pharmacies and compounding pharmacies comply with these standards, although they are not required by law to do so.
• As with other pharmacies, compounding pharmacies are licensed, regulated and inspected by the respective state in which they …show more content…
For example, you wish to change your medication from a pill form into a liquid form or vice versa.
• You want to combine two or more compatible medications into a single combined dose. This is often requested by someone who cannot easily take medications.
• You want to omit a certain inert ingredient in your medication because you are allergic to it or you have a bad reaction to it. This often happens with ingredients such as solvents, emulsifiers, propellants, carriers, fragrances, flavoring and dyes.
• You need to take a certain medication that has been discontinued or no longer available. In this situation, the pharmacist can research and locate the ingredients for that medication and remake it especially for you.
• You need to have a certain medication reformulated for a lower dosage. Many time a small child or infant can tolerate a medication, but not in the standard dosage. Instead of relying on a parent to split a capsule or liquid dose of a medication, a compounding pharmacy can make a custom version of that medication in the dosage needed for the