The History Of Phamaceutical Compounding
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The profession of pharmacy was founded in the art and science of
compounding medications. The beginning of compounding dates back to
medieval times with priests, monks, and medicine men. Specialization first
occurred in the early 9th century in the civilized world around Baghdad.
Over time it grad ....
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.... It was
during this time that a pharmacist, known as a compounder or apothecary,
became known as a dispenser of manufactured drugs. In the 1980's and now in
the 1990's, patients and doctors are realizing the need for specific doses
and customized medications. Today, almost 43,000 compounded dosage forms
are dispensed each day. In the 1990's, even with the popularity of
compounding growing again only a few pharmacists can be known as a
compounder or apothecary, because this technique was f ....
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