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By Ben Eshelby B.Pharm. Dip.Form.Chem. Drug shortages occur quite commonly in pharmacy and the reasons can be anything from manufacturing and quality problems, international governments purchasing large quantities, delays in transport and discontinuations. The COVID crisis highlighted the issues of what can happen in the event of major drug shortages

By Ben Eshelby Going back to when I first started practising pharmacy, there were a number of products that were nearly every pharmacist’s go-to’ when dealing with colds and flu. Initially, these were an antihistamine combined with a decongestant, which later became products separated into day and night formulations.  The

Hello health advocates, It’s Thyroid awareness week. ???? It blows my mind how many people are going through the same things I went through. It amazes me how many others aren’t receiving proper care. I remember hearing that Hashimoto’s is a progressive condition, and I’d just have to wait for

Functional medicine is a form of medicine that focuses on the root cause of the problem rather than supressing the symptoms of the illness itself. It involves looking at the body as a whole and is often referred to as holistic medicine

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins in the body. For many of us, this immediately conjures thoughts of building muscles and strength. However, the role of amino acids in the body and the proteins they form, go far beyond this. They are responsible for the immune system, they

Covid-19 (and its variants) is not only a respiratory disease: it affects the whole body. To date, despite the impressive outcomes of vaccination, no “magic bullet” or cure has been identified to combat Covid-19. Vaccination is an essential and core part of the solution, however appears that it will take

Thank you for joining us in ushering in the new era of compounding pharmacy.   At Formulae, we have spent months preparing these initiatives to enhance the lives of practitioners and patients alike. Full details of each – complete with references – can be found via the PDF below. This