PCCA's Research and Development team is populated with hard-working, dedicated pharmacy professionals who strive each day to make a difference in pharmacy compounding. As a team, they act as a key component of PCCA's abiding desire to provide pharmacies with formulas that alleviate patient health challenges. The Research and Development Spotlight is a limited series of articles designed to highlight members of the research and development team. This article focuses on Daniel Banov and Fabiana Banov

Beau Harger discusses some of the opportunities that pharmacy compounders have to help patients struggling with seasonal health challenges.

Matt Martin of PCCA Clinical Services and Melissa Merrell Rhoads, Director of Formulation development discuss two possible alternatives to Dichloralphenazone for compounding pharmacists.

Lip balms provide necessary protection against environmental factors. Fabiana Banov, one of PCCA's Senior Formulation Pharmacists, discusses how compounding pharmacists can flavor lip balms to make them more palatable for patients.

Tricia Heitman of PCCA's Clinical Services Team discusses compounded treatment options for women suffering from atropic vaginitis, vluvar lichen sclerosis, desquamative inflammatory vaginitis, vaginismus, high-tone pelvic floor dysfunction and vulvodynia.

Congratulations to Michelle Gray, RPh, C4 HRT Specialist, Therapeutic Nutrition Lifestyle Coach and owner of Gray’s Compounding Pharmacy in Kimberley, British Columbia for being our May Profile in Personalized Medicine. These profiles celebrate members of the PCCA family who have proven to be champions of pharmacy compounding by providing the highest quality of service to their patients.

Courtaney Davis and Stacey Lemus, both PCCA formulation specialists discuss the best practices to consider when selecting a gelling agent for your compounded preparation.

Maria Carvalho discusses the latest versions of the USP (43rd edition) and NF (38th edition), as well as the corresponding USP Compounding Compendium, recognizing the importance of several proprietary PCCA bases

Sara Hover discusses the challenges some patients face when it comes to optimizing thyroid hormone levels. She reveals that there are a few, emerging theories that could help patients with thyroid issues.

Congratulations to Ashley Nolan, BSc, CPhT, a co-owner of Martin's Wellness & Compounding at Lamar Plaza Drug Store in Austin, Texas for being our April Profile in Personalized Medicine. These profiles celebrate members of the PCCA family who have proven to be champions of pharmacy compounding by providing the highest quality of service to their patients.