Devonbosch Pharmacy

Custom Medication Formulation

Devonbosch Pharmacy specialises in the preparation of customised medications tailored to the specific
needs of individual patients when commercially manufactured medicines are unsuitable or unavailable.

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Why Custom Medication Formulation is Essential

Unlike traditional pharmacies that dispense mass-produced pharmaceutical products, compounding pharmacies work with prescribers to modify dosage forms, adjust strengths, remove unwanted ingredients, or combine medications into a personalised formulation.

Through pharmaceutical compounding, pharmacists can prepare medications in various formulations to improve therapeutic outcomes, enhance patient compliance, and address specific medical requirements that standard medications cannot meet.

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Personalised

Formulation Services

Devonbosch Pharmacy provide a range of custom formulation services designed to tailor medications for individual patients.

Customised Dosage Strengths

Patients may require medication strengths that are not commercially available. Compounding pharmacists can prepare medications in precise, individualized doses according to a practitioner’s prescription, ensuring optimal therapeutic effect while minimizing side effects. 

Alternative Dosage Forms

Many patients cannot tolerate certain dosage forms such as tablets or capsules. Compounding pharmacies can reformulate medications into alternative delivery systems to improve adherence.

Examples include:

  • Capsules and custom-strength tablets
  • Oral liquids and suspensions
  • Flavoured paediatric syrups
  • Troches or lozenges for buccal absorption
  • Rapid-dissolving tablets
  • Suppositories or vaginal preparations
These dosage form modifications are particularly useful for paediatric, geriatric, and special-needs patients.

Customised Topical and Transdermal Formulations

Devonbosch Pharmacy could develop topical and transdermal medications that allow drugs to be delivered through the skin directly to the affected area or into systemic circulation.

Examples include:

  • Dermatological creams
  • Medicated ointments
  • Transdermal gels
  • Pain relief creams
  • Dermatology solutions for conditions such as eczema or psoriasis
These formulations are often used when localised treatment is required or when oral medications cause unwanted systemic side effects.

Allergen-Free or Additive-Free Formulations

Commercial medications may contain excipients such as dyes, preservatives, gluten, lactose, or other substances that cause allergic reactions or intolerances. Compounding pharmacies can prepare allergen-free formulations that eliminate these inactive ingredients while maintaining therapeutic efficacy. 

Combination Medications

Devonbosch Pharmacy can combine multiple active ingredients into a single customised formulation. This approach can simplify complex treatment regimens and improve patient adherence by reducing the number of medications required.

Examples include:

  • Combination pain management creams
  • Multi-ingredient dermatological treatments
  • Hormone replacement therapy formulations

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Quality Assurance and
Regulatory Oversight

Sterile compounding is supported by comprehensive quality assurance systems
including routine air and surface monitoring, cleaning and disinfection schedules, equipment validation and
maintenance, documentation and batch traceability, and internal audits and continuous improvement processes.

Aseptic manufacturing in South Africa is regulated under the Pharmacy Act, Good Pharmacy
Practice (GPP) standards, and oversight by the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC).
Compounding pharmacies are subject to inspection and must demonstrate compliance with
facility, process, and professional requirements.

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