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THE PCCA BLOG

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Multiple studies indicate some patients with COVID-19 infection may develop vertigo. Read how betahistine helped relieve symptoms of vertigo in these post-COVID patients.

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Review the criteria for selecting an FDA-approved API to safeguard your patients and your compounding pharmacy.

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Read what we’re doing to ensure PCCA Formulas for compounding sterile preparations comply with USP Chapter 797 revisions.

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From its humble origins as a textile dye, methylene blue has transformed into a versatile clinical agent with a wide range of potential applications.

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Get flavoring tips for masking two bitter active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from our flavoring expert.

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Learn about the properties — including a biomarker for efficacy, known and unknown mechanisms of action and more — of minoxidil, the only FDA approved topical active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for alopecia in men and women.

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We’ve expanded our Lipoderm family of permeation-enhancing bases and offer helpful tips, including which Lipoderm base works best for specific APIs, when compounding preparations for your patients.

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Read more about how Canada and the U.S. regulators approach drug shortages, including duplicating approved drugs and the impacts of last winter’s drug shortages.

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North America’s two largest countries, Canada and the U.S., have very different approaches to drug shortages. Read Part 1 of our two-part series to learn more about the distinctions between Health Canada and FDA regulations.

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As we wind down National Arthritis Awareness Month, learn how compounders may help patients with the most common type of arthritis using compounded preparations and nutritional supplements.