Compounding Is For Pets, Too!

About 75 to 80% of the compounded medicines we formulate are for people, all the way from premature babies to palliative care for hospice patients. And the rest of the medicines we compound are for pets, zoo animals and livestock.

Have you ever tried to give your cat a pill or capsule? Would you want to make a bear or an elephant take medicine? And then there's the issue of a dose of an antibiotic for your parakeet as opposed to an antibiotic for your horse - these, of course, are vastly different doses. Mass produced one-size fits all medications cannot accomodate all the variations of doses needed for all the different types and sizes of animals. And different animals need to be given medications in different ways, different dosage forms. A capsule or a medicated, beef flavored chew treat can work great for your dog, but your finicky kitty would probably prefer a triple fish suspension or a medicated ear rub! And yes, there are ways and flavors of medicines we formulate that work great for snakes, hamsters, turtles, ferrets, birds, giraffes and all the other creatures in the animal kingdom.

So, if you have a pet that is ill, or needs supplements, just give us a call and we can help you with a medication that is custom made and flavored for your pet or livestock.

Congratulations to Sergio - Our July Winner!

Sergio was the winner of our July supplement drawing.
Next time you're in the Pharmacy make sure to enter our August supplement drawing.

Upcoming Adrenal, Thyroid, Sex Hormone Seminar

Do you suffer with hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, weight gain, skin dryness, constipation, allergies? These are some of the most common symptoms of a hormone imbalance.

Dr. Arcoma Gonzalez-Lambert will be giving a one hour presentation that breaks down the symptoms of hormone imbalance into a useful and understandable format so that you can have that pep put back in your step. She will discuss the challenges that underlie these body systems and the treatment methods used to bring them back into balance.

This seminar will be held Wednesday, September 10th at 7:00 pm here at Pacific Compounds Pharmacy. Seats are $15.00 and reservations are required. The number of seats is limited, so please call in early to make your reservation. 503-640-3080.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Arcoma Gonzalez
Blossoming Health Naturopathic Clinic
Forest Grove, Oregon

Save Your Bio-Identical Hormones!

Hello to all of our compounding friends,

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!!! The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists is organizing a National Congressional Call-In Day on Wednesday, September 10, in an attempt to increase support for the H.Con.Res 342 and S.Con.Res. 88. These are the bills that call for the reversal of the Estriol ruling by the FDA. These resolutions are expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. The goal is to generate an overwhelming number of calls in one single day to Capitol Hill and create awareness for house members who are not familiar with the ongoing conflict regarding the recent ruling on Estriol. There are already 50-plus Congress members co-sponsoring these bills and we would like to increase that number exponentially!

We would greatly appreciate your support on this National Call-In Day. You can go to http://www.savemybhrt.org/ and see the information they have available on this topic. This website also allows patients, pharmacists, and physicians to obtain the phone number for your specific member of Congress and talking points to guide your phone calls. Additionally, for those members of Congress who have already signed on, we can use these as "Thank You" calls.

So, please help the cause as this could only help secure the future of the entire compounding industry. Each battle won is never a small victory!

Thank you for your time and I truly hope that together, we can all make a difference.

Best Regards,

The Staff of Pacific Compounds Pharmacy