The latest compounding news, articles and updates from our pharmacy network.
There are few hormones that incite as much discussion and debate as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Many will know it as the ‘pregnancy hormone’, measured in early pregnancy tests or as part of fertility protocols to stimulate ovulation. More controversially, it is at the heart of the infamous hCG weight-loss protocol developed and popularized by… Read more
For years now, NAD has been earning its reputation as the “fountain of youth” with countless anti-aging benefits. Harvard Medical School scientists such as David Sinclair have published papers on its ability to reverse vascular aging in mice, while biomedical companies such as ChromaDex and Elysium Health are heavily investing in the next generation of… Read more
When our team is asked what the newest cosmetic ingredient has been at our pharmacy in 2018, we can answer pretty unanimously: tranexamic acid. It isn’t new (studies about its use as a treatment for melasma date back to 1979)1, and it isn’t even particularly groundbreaking, but for an industry eager to meet new cosmetic… Read more
Fall is a time of reckoning and a buzz of activity for patients. Many will be coming back to your office after long summers of UV-indulgence looking to slough off damage and refresh skin. Others will be coming in for that quick ‘glow’ before an event with no time for downtime. For all patients, good… Read more
The age-old process of compounding medications may have been around for decades, but it’s never been more important to understand the rules and regulations governing safety and quality assurance. This was precisely the focus of the July 2018 Journal of Drugs In Dermatology (JDD) supplement in which the authors construct an ‘algorithm’ for navigating different… Read more
