Menopause causes more than hot flashes, mood swing and changes in libido; it also impacts diseases caused by shifting changes in the vaginal microbiome. Bridget Briggs, MD, sheds light on the vaginal microbiome, its influences on a woman’s health throughout various life stages, as well as how HRT helps mediate changes — and associated diseases — in the vaginal microbiome during menopause.

Congratulations to Bob Mehr for being our June 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.

PCCA's Clinical Services 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 cornerstone of PCCA's abiding desire to provide pharmacies with answers to tough questions. The Clinical Services Spotlight is a limited series of articles designed to highlight a singular member of the Clinical Services team. This article focuses on Matt Martin, PharmD, a man destined to wear PCCA blue.

Don Bottoni, RPh, FACA, a PCCA Clinical Compounding Pharmacist provides two tests that can help pharmacies to test the quality of their Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to ensure they are using high-quality, USP-grade DMSO.

Congratulations to Rachelle Whitaker, CPhT, for being our January 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.

PCCA's Clinical Services 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 cornerstone of PCCA's abiding desire to provide pharmacies with answers to tough questions. The Clinical Services Spotlight is a limited series of articles designed to highlight a singular member of the Clinical Services team. This third article focuses on Tricia Heitman, PharmD, a woman of high spirit and an indelible joy.

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Congratulations to Charles Wall, DPh, owner of Heartland Apothecary located in Knoxville, Tennessee for being our December 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.

Congratulations to Allan Baker, RPh, of Macdonalds Prescriptions in Vancouver, British Columbia, for being named our 2018 Canadian Compounding Pharmacist of the Year!

Mike and Seb had a tremendous January, meeting with industry leaders Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith, Saad Dinno, and Bryan Prescott. You can connect to the best pharmacy compounding podcast on the web right here!