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Pharmacy Compounding Supplies - Chemicals

Medisca® Network is a provider of continuing education, formula-related technical support, and consultancy services geared toward the practice of pharmacy compounding. We place quality above all else. We provide a broad range of continuing education activities and venues across North America for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and allied health professionals.

Our accredited continuing education practice-based activities are in the areas of non-sterile and sterile compounding, the specialty niche markets of pain management and hormone replacement, and business, marketing and sales development. Our continuing education portfolio provides the strongest of foundations needed to build a successful compounding practice.

Our technical support and consultancy services are provided by expert internal pharmacists and formulation chemists, and a team of external consultants in the areas of regulatory compliance, standards of practice, pain management, hormone replacement, business, marketing, sales, finance, facility design, and more.

Our CE Program Portfolio for 2010:

• Non-sterile compounding training
• Non-sterile skills lab training
• Sterile compounding training
• Aseptic techniques training
• Business development, marketing and sales for the compounding pharmacist
• Compounded pharmacotherapeutic options for pain management
• Compounded pharmacotherapeutic options for hormone replacement

Our Style of Program Delivery:

Our programs employ contemporary instructional design concepts, creating a dynamic, energetic and interactive environment conducive to, and resulting in, significantly higher levels of learning. The recall, retention, and recognition of information and practical applications learned in the program are significantly enhanced by our teaching / facilitation style. Core central concepts and program themes are readily applicable to your day-to-day practice.

Our Technical Support Services Department:

We recognize the need for compounded medications to be administered through alternative routes of delivery and delivery systems. These extemporaneously prepared medications must be chemically stable, physiologically suitable and result in a positive therapeutic outcome.

Our Technical Support Services Department, its expert compounding pharmacists and formulation chemists, are dedicated to providing leading-edge patient-specific formulas that will meet the demands of today’s pharmacy and medical communities. We have an obligation to provide the best possible service to ensure the safety and security of the patient population.

Our Consultancy Services and Consultation Team:

Our team of consultants provides you with an array of experts made up of academia and practicing professionals within retail pharmacy, hospital and hospice care. Further, our team members are highly successful compounding pharmacists in their own right and are themselves pharmacy owners. While highly skilled in specialty niche markets, many members of our team are responsible for creating our industry’s current standards of practice and serve as Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB) auditors.

Placing the interest of pharmacists, physicians, and patients first, we are...
THE NEW DIMENSION IN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING®

Unguator 2100 Model

Unguator E/S Model

Unguator B/R Model

The Unguator EMP is available in three different models, the E/S, the B/R, and the 2100. All are equipped to program the specific needs of any lab or compounding pharmacy. Unguator jars are excellent for topical prescriptions; they can be used for mixing, storing and dispensing. Dispensing in the Unguator Jars minimizes cross contamination due to the push up bottom feature that allows you to distribute the topical preparation without ever touching the product.

The Unguator Jars and Accessories are ideal for cosmetics as well. The Unguator jars come in many different sizes and colors, allowing our customers to customize their prescriptions or products.

The goal for us at HES is to promote safety in compounding. The Unguator product line offers an alternative way to handle formulations in a cleaner and safer manor. Promoting a safer product to consumers and patients should be priority in the health care field and it is our goal to provide them with positive alternatives.

Unguator 2100 Model

The Unguator Electronic Mortar and Pestle offers an advanced mixing technology in a closed system that optimizes your formulation mixes.

The Unguator 2100 model offers features such as:

• Mixing from 15ml up to 1000ml
• Preset Mixing Programs
• Large User Friendly Display
• Quieter Mixing Operations
• USB Port for Software Integrations
• Mixing Speeds up to 3000rpm
• Plus so much More.

All general mixing parameters are pre-set in the system, which allow the operator to concentrate more on raw materials and less on recipe specifics, leaving it up to the device to continually adjust the mixing settings. The Unguator 2100 also has a direct mix function that allows the operator to quickly set time and speed parameters, thus simulating the mixing functions of the
Unguator e/s model.

Whether making creams, gels, ointments, powders, suspensions, emulsions, or other formulations, the UNGUATOR® 2100 fully automates and documents the once cumbersome blending process.

With the introduction of this model, laboratories and pharmacies are now able to prepare everything from the most intricate reaction mixing, at very slow speed, to bulk manufacturing, up to 1000ml. With a speed range starting as slow as 120 rpm and up to 3000 rpm, this model is not limited by low viscosities or other raw material properties.

Fully compatible with all current Unguator® products, the system quickly transforms any pharmacy into a fully capable compounding facility.

Unguator E/S Model

The most common used machine in the Unguator family is the Unguator e/s. This machine offers quick and consistent preparations while maintaining quality and minimizing contamination.

The UNGUATOR® e/s model features:
Increased speed and volume ranges
Programmable mixing parameters
Automatic jar oscillation
This unit allows the operator to program mixing requirements, (time and mixing speed), into a display and operate the machine “hands free”, which also increases product quality of the finished preparation.

The Unguator e/s has two modes of operation: HAND – the oscillation arm moves to its lower position, allowing the operator to manually control jar movement, and AUTO – the mixing Jar is screwed into the oscillation arm and the machine controls the oscillation by itself.

After the mixing program is finished, the machine enters into the free spin mode (FSL) automatically, in order to clean the standard blades blade from excess material. Jar sizes 300-500ml can be used with this model, allowing for some bulk preparations.

Unguator B/R Model

The UNGUATOR® B/R model locks the mixing blade shaft in a bayonet socket. This model easily operates with a variable speed control. Ideally suited for basic formulations and compounding from 15 to 200ml.

This basic model offers superior results in all small scale formulations by manual jar oscillation. Using one hand to hold the mixing jar to oscillate up and down, the other hand to control the speed control knob.

The time for preparation is dictated by the jar size in use. It is recommended that the mixing speed be brought to its highest level as quickly as possible for most formulations.

Established in 1925, GEM Refrigerator Company is a third-generation company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throughout these 80 years, GEM has been building commercial refrigerators and freezers that have performed well in both the public and the private sectors.

GEM Refrigerator Company has designed and built state-of-the-art products that are reliable and cost effective. With the continuing emphasis being placed on reduced budgets and the fact that most businesses need to provide more for less, GEM remains true to its mission which is to provide quality, dependable refrigerators and freezers.

GEM is a well-established organization that prides itself in building and delivering quality products.

We manufacture a complete line of refrigerators and freezers along with custom walk-in refrigerators and freezer combinations specific to the above mentioned markets. The key to our success is the long-term business relationships that we have established with our customers. We are very much aware of their evolving expectations with respect to quality and performance and the fact that they will only invest in products that are superior, lasting and that will deliver reliable performance.

Gem Scientific is proud to offer a full line of refrigerators and freezers

• Laboratory, Pharmacy and Blood Bank Refrigerators - undercounter, mid-size, single, double and triple door models.
• Pass-Thru Refrigerators - single and double door models
• Sliding Glass Door Refrigerators - double and triple sliding glass door models
• Pass-Thru Sliding Glass Door Refrigerators - single and double door models
• Laboratory, Pharmacy and Plasma Storage Freezers - undercounter, mid-size, single and double door models.
• Upright Dual Temperature Combination Refrigerator / Freezer
• Custom Walk-in Refrigerators and Freezers

Value-Added Benefits

• Thermal expansion valve system on all Gem pharmacy, laboratory, and blood bank refrigerators and freezers
• Triple pane, heated glass doors on most refrigerator models
• Low profile evaporator in all Gem refrigerators and freezers
• Inside delivery with no up-charge on every Gem Refrigerator Company delivery
• Gem refrigerators and freezers are UL listed
• Gem refrigerators and freezers carry a 5-year compressor warranty
• Gem refrigerators and freezers carry 2-years on parts and 1 year on labor
• All popular Gem refrigerator and freezer models are available for immediate delivery
• Refrigeration system service access valve

Our vision is for Spectrum Pharmacy Products to make relevant contributions to the art and science of compounding. We work closely with our customers because we realize that their insight is needed to make our vision a reality. Our customers expect excellence from their suppliers and we are committed to meeting their expectations with the highest standards of quality and service.

Spectrum offers over 1,100 USP/NF/FCC chemicals, more than any other US supplier. Spectrum's online catalog lists over 1,500 chemicals and more than 2,000 supplies and equipment ready to meet your needs. Further, we are DEA registered to manufacture controlled substances in California.

Spectrum is the only supplier to the compounding industry that carries an ISO 9001:2000 certification. Our California and New Jersey facilities are FDA registered and operate under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). Spectrum Pharmacy Products, a division of Spectrum Chemical Manufacturing Corporation, is committed to quality at every level of its organization.

We provide free technical support to assist our customers. Our technical support staff has a wide range of experience as pharmacy owners, compounding pharmacists, and compounding technicians. Spectrum's unique position in the industry allows us to offer you the tools necessary to develop your own quality assurance program. We've added a new "Quality Assurance/Control" section that features instrumentation no other supplier offers, such as moisture analyzers and melting point apparatus, items that can ensure your pharmacy practice yields the highest quality compounded preparations.

In addition to having extensive testing laboratories in the United States, Spectrum recently established a significant testing laboratory in China. Certificates of Analysis and MSDS are available for all our manufactured products. Our product label, recognized for quality around the world, contains the essential scientific, technical, and safety information critical to your operation, in an easy to understand format.

Spectrum Pharmacy Products supports the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists, the Community Pharmacist Association, the American Pharmacist Association, and the American College of Apothecaries. We work closely with colleges of pharmacy so that the future of compounding is guaranteed through education. Most recently we established a Preceptor Program for in-company training of student interns attending college of pharmacy programs. At Spectrum Pharmacy Products, we continue to seek new and improved ways of serving the compounding community while focusing on the real customer, your patient.

About Us

Letco Medical is a leading supplier of fine pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmacy equipment and specialty pharmaceuticals to customers throughout the world. We offer chemicals, supplies, and knowledge to compound an extensive range of dosage forms and delivery systems including inhalation, oral solids, controlled release, injectables, topicals, transdermals and liquids. Letco Medical diligently meets the challenges and demands of the dynamic compounding and specialty pharmacy markets, while maintaining focus on our number one asset - our customers.

Products

Letco Medical offers an extensive range of compounding equipment, supplies and packaging. Each of our products has been tested in the compounding environment to ensure they provide the results and quality today's professional compounding pharmacy demands. Our staff can work with you to determine the product that best meets your needs and answer any technical product questions you may have.

Letco Medical offers the largest selection of CIII hormone drugs in the United States. Through our global supply network we are able to obtain hard to get products so that our customers can supply their patient's needs and keep an edge on the competition. We also offer large selection of CII narcotic drugs and feature the only CSOS ordering system in the compounding industry, allowing you to receive your CII order the next business day after you place it.

Shipping

Letco Medical is the only company in the industry to provide Next Day delivery on all chemical orders (some exceptions apply) at no cost to you. We know that the success of your practice depends on your ability to provide excellent service to your patients and prescribers. The rapid delivery of Letco Medical products allows you to provide compounded medications no later than one day after you receive a prescription, giving you another competitive advantage and reducing your stocking overhead costs. Equipment and supply orders are delivered within two business days of ordering.

Training and Support

Letco Medical provides ACPE accredited training in our state of the art laboratory. Students receive excellent training from an experienced Ph.D instructor. Classes offered include Comprehensive Compounding, Hormone Replacement, Veterinary Compounding, Pain Management, Sterile and Risk Level III compounding. Whether you are just learning how to compound or have years of experience, Letco Medical can help you grow and improve your knowledge in the art of compounding. Letco Medical also maintains a database of over 4000 formulas, providing you the resources to address your patient's unique needs.

Quality

When you purchase from Letco Medical you can be sure that you are receiving the highest quality compounding chemicals available. Our global supply network allows us to procure products from leading FDA registered and licensed manufacturers. All chemicals must pass our rigorous internal quality process and be tested by an independent FDA licensed, cGMP analytical laboratory before offered for sale. Our state of the art repackaging facility follows cGMP guidelines and is licensed by the FDA, DEA and is VAWD accredited.

Pharmacy Design and Start-Up

Letco Medical can assist you in designing a compounding pharmacy that meets USP guidelines and provides the space, workflow, equipment and supplies to efficiently prepare compounded medications. We consult with your pharmacy to determine your current and future needs, plans and goals. We then recommend a customized package that specifically addresses your pharmacy's needs. Just as one medication does not fit all, our experience has shown that one start-up package does not fit all. The Letco Medical approach provides what you need today while taking your future needs into account. This saves you money and simplifies the start-up process.

Marketing
Letco Medical provides in-house marketing and graphic design services for our customers. We can work with you to provide patient and physician marketing materials that are professionally written and custom designed.

Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL), a division of ARL Biopharma, has been serving the pharmaceutical and health-related industries since 1994. With over 50 years of combined experience in the industry, ARL can meet and exceed your analytical needs. We offer a full range of professional laboratory services, both analytical and microbiological, as well as consulting services, research and development and forensic legal support. ARL’s professional staff can respond to even the most unusual requests. We use state-of-the-art instrumentation, and provide rapid turnaround time and personal service. Contact us for additional information or a detailed quote.

Laboratory Services
Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL) offers complete analytical services utilizing state-of-the-art instrumentation, including Gas Chromatography (GC), Liquid Chromatography (LC) and Mass Spectrometry (MS). ARL also provides compendial testing according to USP/NF, BP, EP, JP, and ACS monographs. In addition to our analytical testing capabilities ARL has a microbiology department for sterility, fungal, endotoxin testing, cell culture tests, bacterial and fungal identification, and preservative effectiveness testing.

ARL is registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an analytical laboratory and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Analytical Research Laboratories operates in compliance with the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements.

Forensics/Legal
As a forensic toxicologist, Dr. Kupiec has provided consultation and expert witness testimony in the field of forensic toxicology and pharmaceutical sciences. He has testified in over 100 cases in municipal, state and federal courts, involving both civil and criminal issues.

Research and Development
ARL works with clients daily, utilizing cutting edge technology to develop products ranging from pharmaceuticals, medical devices and over-the-counter products to take to market. These services range from consultation contract to providing full laboratory services and outsource services for pharmaceutical companies.

There are many services ARL can provide to be a full service laboratory or to compliment your current in-house laboratory to meet your outsourcing needs.

One call. One Invoice. Your one-stop solution for all compounding needs.

Gallipot has served the pharmacy community since 1979 with specialized fine bulk chemicals, equipment and supplies. Owned and operated by pharmacists. Gallipot built its strong reputation on customer-oriented service, addressing each customer's individual requirements and requests.

Gallipot repackages bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients and manufactures a complete line of topical creams, ointments, gels, lotions, and syrups.

Gallipot carries customized state-of-the-art equipment and supplies to meet the requirements of pharmacies large and small in addition to our broad offering of fine chemicals, bases and vehicles.

ABOUT OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF

Gallipot's staff of pharmacists represents 135 years of combined pharmacy practice. The pharmacists on our staff experience daily practice in a variety of settings and are committed to sharing their professional expertise and experience. Solving problems involving dosage forms, stability, formulations, and techniques are daily challenges for the compounding pharmacist. Gallipot is pleased to assist with technical support at no charge to our customers, relying not only on our professional staff's expertise but also on an extensive, current library.

ABOUT OUR SUPPORT STAFF

Gallipot prides itself on the "Real People" contact our Customer Service department offers. You can expect an immediate, personalized response to your inventory and shipping questions. Our staff is committed to shipping your items on the same day you place your order.

ABOUT OUR STANDARDS

As a United States Food and Drug Administration Registered facility, Gallipot adheres to the Code of Federal Regulations: Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Bulk Pharmaceutical Ingredients and excipients are purchased from reputable manufacturers who maintain high quality standards. Incoming chemicals are verified against the manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis by both in-house and outside testing facilities in accord with CGMP requirements for identity, strength, quality, and purity. CGMP's are rigorously followed throughout production.

Unique and Hard-to-Find Compounding Supplies for Pharmacy Professionals
At Health Care Logistics, superior products are second only to superior service. Customers come back again and again, not only for our extensive inventory, but also for a service they can’t find elsewhere — product scouting. Because your time is valuable, HCL wants to help you make the most of it. If we don’t carry a product on your list we will find it for you at no extra charge.

Not satisfied? HCL can manufacture or modify existing products to meet your needs. We work with you to make products work for you. Fast, friendly, knowledgeable service — it’s HCL’s trademark.

From simple to sophisticated, our impressive inventory of medication compounding supplies runs the gamut. Our diverse selection of tools makes it easy to mix, manufacture, inspect and dispense medication for nearly any application. We offer an extensive line of products to aid in compliance pharmaceutical compounding standards set forth by the U.S. Pharmacopoeia including our IV Light Inspection Box, our series of temperature monitoring supplies and more. And don’t forget to ask about our full line of Tablet Crushers.

Ad Specialty & Promotional
Bins & Liners
Boxes, Totes & Transport
Card & Index Holders
Carts & Accessories
Cassettes
Compounding Supplies
Dispensing Supplies
Emergency Supplies
Gloves
Glove Box Holders Infection Control Products
IV Accessories & Injectables
Key Cabinets
Key Cabinet Protectors
Labels, Magnets & Tags
Locking Refrigerator Boxes
Narcotics Cabinets Nursing Supplies
Pediatric Supplies
Pharmacy Supplies Plastic Bags
Refrigerators
Room Accessories
Security Seals
Surgical Products
Tablet Crushers & Cutters
Temporary Monitoring Supplies
Unit Dose Liquids
Unit Dose Solids
Wound Care Supplies

For more information about Healthcare Logistics solutions or to contact us, use the link provided below.

Compounding Supplies & Training – Nutraceuticals

PharmaHealth Nutritional Supplements

PCCA’s proprietary PharmaHealth nutraceuticals line offers independent pharmacists the opportunity to purchase more than 180 individual high-quality nutraceuticals in any quantity you wish. This is the perfect nutraceutical line for those who do not want to carry a private-labeled brand, such as Wellness Works. PharmaHealth products include elegant silver foil labeling.

Features of the PharmaHealth product line:

• Just like Wellness Works, the PharmaHealth line offers more than 180 individual high-quality products covering a number of categories including: Multiple Vitamins & Minerals and CoQ10 Formulas, Joint, Muscle and Disc Formulas, Enzyme & Probiotic Formulas, Antioxidant & Bioflavonoid Formulas, Vitamins A, B, C, D & E, Mineral Formulas, Fatty Acids & Natural Lipids, Amino Acids, Herbs, Relaxants & Sleep Formulas, Specialty Formulas (To Address Specific Health Concerns)
• Available in either a private-labeled brand (Wellness Works™) or an a la carte option (PharmaHealth™), both are supported by our team of pharmacist consultants who can provide technical support, and most importantly advise you how nutritional supplements can be cross-marketed with traditional and compounded medications to offset any potential nutrient depletion.
• Various sales and marketing materials for both the pharmacist and the patient, including a "12 of Today's Top Health Concerns" brochure, a "PharmaHealth Directives" piece containing 17 suggested nutritional protocols, and a pharmacist-centered document "Integrating Nutrition Into Your Pharmacy."

Wellness Works Natural Medicines And Nutritional Supplements

Why Add the Wellness Works Component to Your Practice?

• The value lies in your ability to Custom Label this professional line featuring more than 180 products. Your customers will have an extra level of confidence when they see your pharmacy name on their vitamins and supplements. No minimum order quantities.
• Many independents today offer patient consultations. The Wellness Works program provides a wonderful complement to these sessions. As a pharmacist, your professional recommendation means a lot to your patients; your expertise in depletion and nutrition can translate into Wellness Works product sales for you.
• Your customized pharmacy Web site can provide easy access to more than 30 Wellness Centers, providing health and product information that guide your patients quickly to your product recommendations.
• A Wellness Works Customized Marketing Program promotes your pharmacy wellness center with banners, posters, and bag stuffers, all customized with your pharmacy name, as well as reference books.
• With PCCAís involvement, the Wellness Works program is now supported by a team of pharmacists with more than 500 years of combined knowledge. They're ready to support your already extensive nutraceutical knowledge regarding nutrition, and how specific types of nutritional supplements can be cross-marketed with compounded medications to offset any potential nutrient depletion.

Contact PCCA at 800/331-2498 to find out more about PharmaHealth pharmaceuticals and the Wellness Works line!

MEDISCA®

Compounding Quality with Service

MEDISCA® is an industry leader in the repackaging and distribution of compounding supplies. For more than 20 years, we continue to be committed to providing the highest quality:

• Fine Chemicals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API’s)
• Narcotic and Controlled Substances
• Bases
• Natural Oils, Flavors and Colorings
• Lab devices and Equipment

We are dedicated to meeting the highest customer service standards for clients located across North and South America, Australia and Asia. Our services to the Compounding Industry include: Pharmacies, Hospitals, Universities, Colleges, Manufacturers and Wholesalers. To further meet your needs, Certificates of Analysis (CofA), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and Technical Specifications are available for all fine chemicals and APIs online or on request.

Our commitment: Your sales advantage
MEDISCA® recognizes the responsibilities of the compounding pharmacist to the medical and patient community. We are committed to ensuring we do our part in maintaining the security and integrity of our customers by fulfilling our promise of quality, affordable pricing, and unparalleled product and support.

Our people: Your service advantage
MEDISCA® is built on the foundation of the quality of service we provide to our customers. Compounding pharmacists across North America and abroad consistently compliment our product quality and exceptional customer support service. Experienced purchasers and sales representatives are committed to offering reliable and dependable services, and are the cornerstones to our successes. In addition, our two distribution centers in Plattsburgh, NY and Las Vegas, NV are fully stocked to meet your needs and serve you better.

Our commitment: Your quality advantage
MEDISCA® and its Quality Assurance Department is dedicated to the implementation of, and adherence to, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and regularly performs in-house quality assurance-related analytical and independent laboratory testing in accordance with USP/NF, BP and EP regulatory guidelines.

Our website: Your technological advantage
MEDISCA.com brings significant advancements to the way we conduct business. We host this secure and powerful website; your 24/7 on-line portal to innovative purchasing capabilities, information, resources, and practice tools. Our Website includes equipment and device specifications, Certificates of Analysis (C of A), Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and formulations. You can place orders on-line, and then monitor the progress of those orders. We make transactions and account information monitoring an interactive and time saving experience; you see what we see through our shared portal.

Our Network: Your educational advantage
Beyond our compounding supplies, MEDISCA® Network provides continuing education, formula-related technical support, and consultancy services geared toward the practice of pharmacy compounding.

At MEDISCA®, EXCELLENCE is our standard!

CompoundAssist
Start compounding — or improve your existing compounding business — with premiere compounding software, written and developed by compounding pharmacists.

CompoundAssist is much more than a “cookbook” of formulas. It’s a complete business package, from inventory control and ordering support to a print utility that generates machine-scannable bar codes for compounded medications. CompoundAssist even provides counseling sessions, tracking and reporting.

Contact us today for a free trial!

• Over 2,500 peer-reviewed templates
• Easily imports your existing formulas and patients
• Prints labels and bar codes
• Generates custom reports for physician or patient
• Multi-user network ready
• Assigns expiration date and lot number
• Exchange formulas and ideas via total Internet integration
• Optimized for Windows 98/2000/XP
• Now including Ohaus Scale and Unguator integration!!

International Journal of Pharmacy Compounding

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding (IJPC) is a bi-monthly, scientific and professional journal emphasizing quality pharmaceutical compounding. IJPC is the only publication that covers pharmaceutical compounding topics relevant and necessary to empower pharmacists to meet the needs of today's patients. No other publication features hands-on, how-to compounding techniques or the information that contemporary pharmacists need to provide individualized care.

Each issue includes peer-reviewed scientific articles, articles on pertinent topics, informational and professional articles, calculations, and other departments relevant to the practice of compounding. Articles and manuscripts are reviewed by pharmacy practitioners, academicians and scientists, as well as by others with expertise in various specialties.

The International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding is indexed by the International Pharmaceutical Abstracts,the Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature print index and database, the Chemical Abstracts Service, Elsevier Bibliographic Databases including EMBASE, EMNursing, Compendex, GEOBASE, Mosby Yearbooks and Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and indexing database of scientific and social sciences literature with more than 8 million users at more than 500 institutions worldwide.

Manuscripts published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding are read and researched worldwide.

IJPC has been recognized with the following awards:

• Houston International Association of Business
• Communicators Award of Merit in Magazine Design
• Houston Society for Technical Communication Distinguished Award for Technical Publications, Art & Online Competition
• International Society for Technical Communication Excellence Award for Technical Publications, Art & Online Competition

Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) provides independent pharmacists with a complete support system for compounding unique dosage forms. Owned and operated principally by pharmacists -- PCCA provides all of the bulk pharmaceuticals, equipment, devices, flavors, American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)-accredited training classes and seminars, marketing support and technical consulting assistance needed to help pharmacists build successful compounding practices. Founded in 1981, PCCA today has more than 3,000 pharmacist members located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and New Zealand.

PCCA provides ACPE-accredited Primary and Aseptic Compounding courses in its in-house training laboratories. These hands-on courses provide pharmacists and their pharmacy technicians with a forum for learning the latest innovations in compounding unique dosage forms. In addition, the curriculum includes discussion of quality and safety procedures; legal issues and marketing technique.

PCCA’s ACPE-accredited Continuing Education Programs provide pharmacists with ongoing opportunities to obtain the latest and greatest in compounding technique and effective methods of building patient and practitioner relationships. These programs also provide invaluable networking sessions where colleagues share what has worked well for their compounding practices and emphasize the critical importance of the triad relationship -- the patient, physician and pharmacist.

On average, PCCA’s M. George Webber, Ph.D. Consulting Department answers more than 500 calls a day, providing members with comprehensive technical support. Named in honor of a PCCA founder, the Department is staffed with 21 professionals from full-time registered pharmacists to experienced pharmaceutical chemists.

PCCA works with several colleges of pharmacy to help design contemporary or advanced compounding courses. Throughout the year, PCCA also works with pharmacy associations to provide continuing education programs. In addition, the PCCA Institute is partnering with colleges of pharmacy and other accredited education providers, using the Internet to create basic pharmaceutical science courses which can be accessed by a pharmacy student at any venue on a 24 hours, 7 days a week schedule.