Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss custom compounded prescriptions and the Medicine Center Pharmacy Patient Care Program today with Pharmacists Janice Marciniak and Austin Hopkins.

The role of the pharmacist has broadened, and The Medicine Center Pharmacy has become a destination for patient care.  Medicine Center Pharmacy continues to be an ideal place for health care advice, recommendations for over the counter treatments and point of care testing. But did you know that we have an accredited lab that allows us to formulate custom medications designed specifically for you or your pet.  This morning we will talk with Janice and discuss pharmacy compounding at Medicine Center Pharmacy along with opportunities to develop a relationship with your pharmacist, a valuable member of your health care team.

Topics covered in todays program:

1. How are pharmacies and compounding pharmacies regulated in Ohio?

2. How does a pharmacy earn PCAB Accreditation?

3. How does compounding benefit a patient?

4. What kind of prescriptions can be compounded?

5. What is a bioidentical hormone replacement specialist?

6. What is BHRT?

7. Who can benefit from hormone replacement therapy?

8. What is the Medicine Center Pharmacy Patient Care Program?

9. What vaccines are administered at the Medicine Center?

10. What type of Vitamin D should I be taking?

11. How much sunscreen should I apply to be safe?