Today, the pharma industry performs a multitude of studies to determine which formulation to produce that would be suitable for most of the general public. As a result, medications reach pharmacies in already pre-formulated, pre-dosed, and prepackaged units. Most times this is a sufficient way to get the right medication, in the right dose, with little variability between dose strength per tablet/capsule/teaspoon produced. This standardization allows production at a lower cost overall for the manufacturer, and lower time commitment from the pharmacist. But what about those who do not fit into the "most" category?

Now imagine for a minute, you need a 35mg dose of medication X to treat your condition and you are allergic to one of the inactive ingredients; well, the company that produces medication X only supplies it as 25mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg and every formulation contains the ingredient you are allergic to. What do you do? Take the 75mg dose and try to cut it, and hope the inactive ingredient doesn't trigger an allergic response? Or maybe try to find an alternative medication that may not work as well or is more expensive?

As a compounding pharmacy we can work with your physician to create a custom prescription and make your medication X exactly how you need it. In some cases, our innovative techniques can further customize the medication delivery into another form such as a delicious lollipop. Our motto here at Burgess Chemist is, if you can think of it, we can make it.