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What is a Compounding Pharmacy?

BuzzRx

If your doctor’s office has given you a prescription with instructions to fill it at a compounding pharmacy, you might be wondering what exactly this means. There are 56,000 community pharmacies in the US. Only around 7,500 are compounding pharmacies, of which only 3,000 perform sterile compounding.

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Does an ASC need a pharmacy consultant?

OctariusRx

Here are some other reasons facilities should hire a qualified pharmacy consultant. Controlled substance management. This includes all non-hazardous medications, hazardous medications and controlled substances. Helping assess compounding pharmacies when compounded medications are needed.