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HOME > rx compounding Compounding Then... Before mass production of medications became normal, compounding was a routine activity among pharmacists. Community pharmacists who had experience with compounding techniques were familiar with various natural substances and their uses. These drug artisans compounded a variety of preparations such as medications, dyes, incense, perfumes, ceremonial compounds, preservatives and cosmetics. Pharmacy compounding accounted for nearly 80% of the prescriptions dispensed in the early 20th Century. With the discovery of penicillin, modern marketing techniques and brand promotion, the drug manufacturing industry came of age. Pharmacists continued to compound most prescriptions until the early 1950s when the majority of dispensed drugs came directly from the large pharmaceutical companies. Compounding Now... Pharmaceutical compounding is a branch of pharmacy that continues to play a crucial role in drug development. Compounding pharmacists and medicinal chemists develop and test pharmaceutical formulations for new drugs so that the active ingredients are effective, stable, easy to use, and acceptable to patients. In 2006, over 30 million compounded prescriptions were dispensed, not counting all the drugs compounded in America’s hospitals. Physicians may prescribe an individually compounded medication for a patient with an unusual health need. This allows the physician to tailor a prescription to each individual. Compounding preparations are especially prevalent for patients:
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