Specialty Medications
Discontinued and Hard-to-Find Medications
When a medication is discontinued or unavailable, a prescriber may order a compounded version. We prepare it for the named patient.
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What We Can Prepare
Ask before you assume
We prepare non-sterile medications only (USP <795>/<800>). We do not prepare injectables, sterile or ophthalmic products. Ask a pharmacist whether we can prepare a specific discontinued or unavailable medication.
Continuity of Care
Discontinued & Unavailable Medications
When a manufacturer discontinues a medication, we can often prepare it when a prescriber orders it.
How We Prepare a Discontinued Medication
A discontinued medication can leave a patient without an option. Our pharmacy can often prepare a discontinued medication when a prescriber orders it. Not every medication can be compounded.
Our process includes:
- 1Formulation Research
A pharmacist reviews the prescription and the ingredients and strength it calls for.
- 2Ingredient Sourcing
We source pharmaceutical-grade ingredients with certificates of analysis.
- 3Formulation Development
Our pharmacists prepare the formula in a suitable base and dosage form.
- 4Quality Checks
Each preparation gets pharmacist-verified quality checks per USP <795> before dispensing.
Transparency
How Pricing Works
We are cash-pay. We quote the price before we fill. Price depends on:
- Ingredient costs - The pharmaceutical-grade ingredients the formula needs
- Formulation complexity - More complex preparations take more time
- Preparation labor - Pharmacist time to prepare your medication
- Quality checks - Pharmacist verification before your medication is dispensed
We tell you the price before we prepare anything.
Get Started
Looking for a Discontinued Medication?
Call a pharmacist to ask whether we can prepare it. Your prescriber sends the prescription.
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