Dr. Mark Hyman and Shaun Noorian Talk Compounding

Dr. Mark Hyman discusses the benefits and challenges faced by compounding pharmacies with CEO Shaun Noorian on his podcast, The Doctor’s Farmacy.Dr. Mark Hyman has decades of experience in integrative healthcare and has remained at the cutting edge of medicine, producing unprecedented results with his patients. He credits the success of his patient care partially to personalization and partnering with compounding pharmacies to do so.

Dr. Hyman relies on Empower Pharmacy to meet his prescription needs, stating,
“I use Empower Pharmacy in my practice because I feel confident in the standards they use, the quality I get, and the results I get with my patients.”

The Return to Personalized Medicine

While the compounding pharmacy has been around for centuries, during the industrialization age, medicines became manufactured and thus more standardized.
However, medicine is not always one-size-fits-all. Compounding pharmacies create personalized medications by working closely with healthcare providers, often addressing issues not adequately covered by traditional pharmaceutical options.

Are Compounding Pharmacies Safe?

Dr. Hyman asks Shaun about the safety of compounding pharmacies. After a dangerous contamination of testosterone cypionate that resulted in several fatalities, what is being done to ensure the safety of compounded medications?

Shaun explains the rigorous regulation by state boards of pharmacy and the FDA, and the strict quality control measures that outsourcing facilities must adhere to. The Drug Quality Security Act has further enhanced the regulatory framework for compounding, particularly for sterile products.

The Future of Compounding

Dr. Hyman and Shaun discuss how clinical care can be transformed by the advent of innovations in the compounding industry. From increased forms of administration to insightful research and advanced technologies, compounding can play a pivotal role in the progression of patient care.