As a popular speaker, Tim makes information entertaining, memorable and easy to understand. Gain insight now on effective presentation techniques to market your compounding pharmacy to prescribers and patients in your community.

Our Profiles in Personalized Medicine highlights Amanda Beliveau, CPhT, Lab Manager at Montana Apothecary & Compounding, owned by Shelbi Witt, PharmD, and located in Great Falls, Montana. We asked Amanda what “Compounding: It’s Personal” means to her, why she pursued compounding as a career and much more.

As compounders, we work with a variety of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), some of which are more challenging to compound than others. Compounding with methylene blue as an API has risen due to emerging research for a variety of clinical applications. However, methylene blue can be intimidating to compound due to its intense blue color, which may stain costly lab equipment, countertops and other materials. Discover some useful techniques that can ease the sometimes stressful process of working with this vibrant API.

Vulvodynia, a condition shrouded in mystery, affects 7% of American women and many times is misdiagnosed as vaginitis.1 The chronic vulvar pain disorder — often described as itching, burning or stabbing sensations — presents symptoms ranging from persistent discomfort to pain during intimacy.2 To better assist patients, we will explore the signs and symptoms of vulvodynia, illuminate the connection with pelvic floor dysfunction and discuss various ways to help patients: topical medications, pelvic floor physical therapy and the intriguing world of acupuncture.