Why Choose a PCAB Accredited Pharmacy?
Choosing your compounding pharmacy may be as important as choosing your doctor; compounding medications is an integral part of the practice of pharmacy – unbeknownst to many people.
Compounded medications are prescriptions that are written by a physician, veterinarian or other legally authorized prescriber and are prepared for an individual patient by a specially trained pharmacist. This is done for situations such as:
- When a child needs a weaker dose of a medicine that is only commercially manufactured in adult-strength doses;
- When a person cannot tolerate the inactive ingredients (such as gluten or sugar) in manufactured medicines; and
- When a doctor believes a medicine is needed for his or her patient, but a manufacturer has discontinued the medicine.
Many pharmacies practice a small degree of compounding, while others specialize in the centuries-old practice. With the estimated 30 to 40 million prescriptions that are compounded each year, there has been a need for an enhanced, profession-wide system of standards by which each compounding pharmacy can test its quality processes. This is done by the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB™). Even though compounding pharmacies are regulated by the state, PCAB Accreditation is an even more comprehensive way to ensure a compounding pharmacy has undergone the profession’s most rigorous review and inspection measures.
In order to earn the designation “PCAB Accredited Compounding Pharmacy,” Johnson Compounding and Wellness Center completed an extensive application and submission process that was reviewed by the PCAB. Our compounding policies and procedures were then reviewed by medical professionals in the field. Next, Johnson Compounding opened its facilities for an extensive on-site inspection led by compounding experts. Only when these stringent evaluations were completed did PCAB officially grant Johnson Compounding and Wellness Center the PCAB Seal of Accreditation.
As a company, Johnson Compounding is honored to be among the first in the nation to earn this new accreditation, as it sets the company apart from other compounding pharmacies. It confirms the pharmacy’s commitment to providing safe and personalized solutions that meet the medical needs and standards of the community.
