By Ilana Greene and Jonathan Ephraim
Back in the ‘old days’, a doctor would usually assess a patient, ascertain the medical condition, and prescribe medication that is specifically suited to that patient. A compounding pharmacist would then come up with the patient’s prescribed medicine. While it’s good that the medication is customized to the particular needs of the patient, compounded medications do take time to create. This is why medication started to become mass-produced, alongside America’s industrialization around the 1950’s. By 1960’s, mass produced medication became the norm and compounded medication became the thing of the past.
These days, sales of automated drugs bring in billions and billions of dollars for pharmaceutical companies all over the world.  Most of us are dependent on these mass-produced medicines for our well-being. Unfortunately, these medicines do not provide the solution for everyone, as there are people who suffer from conditions beyond the scope of mass-produced medicine. As a result, the practice of compounding medication is making a strong comeback. The only problem is that these drugs have yet to receive FDA support or regulation.
This is where Imprimis Pharmaceuticals plays an important role. Imprimis aims to answer the need for customized medication.
At present, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals is revolutionizing compounded medications with their products having FDA approval. A growing number of people need their medicine customized since studies have shown that some mass-produced products have harmful effects on patients when taken for long periods.
Take for example NSAIDs (nead on-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as Motrin, Aleve, and Avil. Common side effects of these drugs are nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and stomach bleeding. Chief of Rheumatology Robert Hoffman, M.D., of the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami said, "Gastritis, esophageal reflux disease [heartburn or GERD], and bleeding ulcers are all problems that can develop from NSAIDs.”
Patients who develop these ulcers would have to stop taking these NSAIDs altogether and will need additional medication to address the side effects and avoid further complications.
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