Compounding Services

Compounding Services

What is Compounding?

Compounding is the creation of a drug product by mixing ingredients.  For hundreds of years this was the only way pharmacists and doctors were able to produce drugs.  Professional manufacturing by pharmaceutical companies changed how drugs were produced and the practice of compounding decreased. Fifty years ago, about 60% of medications were compounded. Today, only about 1% of new prescriptions are compounded, but compounding is increasing today.

State and federal laws permit compounding because it provides value to patients. In most hospitals, intravenous antibiotic solutions and special pediatric dosages, for example, are compounded with products specially manufactured for these purposes. In local community pharmacies, concentrations, dosage forms or combinations of medications that are unavailable or not readily available can be manufactured.  Compounding can be used to prepare products that are hard to acquire or are temporarily unavailable from their manufacturer. Local community pharmacy compounding requires a written prescription specifying that the product be compounded for the specific patient.

What We Do

At CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical, we understand that no two patients are the alike. Through the use of compounding, we cater to each patient’s unique medical needs.  Sometimes commercially available treatment dosages or delivery methods are not suitable for particular patients and CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical can compound any item in any dosage form, customized to your individual needs.

Types of Compounding

Capsules

Flavored Suspensions

Injections

Suppositories

Transdermal Gels & Balms

Troches (Sublingual Lozenges)

Inhalations

Ophthalmics (Eye Drops & Ointments)

Veterinary

Sterile Compounding

These medications are compounded in our specially designed and constructed Clean Room. In this environment, CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical's skilled pharmacists and pharmacy technicians prepare your medications according to USP Chapter 797, the regulatory standard for the compounding of sterile pharmaceutical preparations. These procedures include:

• Lab testing of finished products, both in-house and independently

• Monitoring with environmental microbiology sampling

• Monitoring the particle count of the sterile environment

• Proper cleaning and maintenance routines

• Routine outside certification of our laminar flow hood

• Routine testing of our pharmacy staff's sterile technique

• Proper staff grooming and gowning before entering critical sterile areas

Maintaining a sterile environment requires a constant, ongoing commitment to quality and safety. This is the commitment CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical makes to you.  Please contact us to learn more about CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical's sterile compounding.

More Information

For more information about compounding at CentraState Specialty Script and Surgical, please send us an email to compound@centrastatepharmacy.com or call us at 1-732-414-1977.