Greene said it’s only taken once a day and doesn’t cause drowsiness.Īnd, all of this is done under strict Health Canada rules, a process that involves submitted an application showing the ingredients, how the medication will be used and all pertinent safety data.

They even manufacture a treatment for motion sickness not available in Canada anymore. We have lots of creams that are put on the insides of cats’ ears for thyroid disorders.’’ So, we may have liquids that are tuna or chicken or beef flavoured for bunnies, rats, dogs, cats, all kinds of (animals). “There’s lots of human medications used in animals, but the strengths are wrong. Greene said they also supply the Atlantic Veterinary College. We make all kinds of things that aren't commercially available that there’s still a need for.’’ If you don’t like the liquid we can make it into a lollipop. “We custom make based on individual need. Physicians used to call up and request custom-made medication. Greene agrees that it’s a return to pharmacies’ roots, citing the old Johnson and Johnson pharmacy at the corner of Prince and Kent streets (now Hunter’s Ale House. They can see, for example, that Parkdale Pharmacy is the only pharmacy with an ointment mill so it can make creams like Tender Bottoms or Tender Skin. The compounding laboratory is located behind wall of glass so the public can see everything as it happens. He says that’s one reason why the pharmacy manufacturers its own medications.

There are times where medications are only available in certain strengths and that particular strength may not be suitable for a particular patient. Parkdale Pharmacy can fill the prescription.Īllan Greene, manager of Parkdale Pharmacy in Charlottetown, said there isn’t enough patented medication for all people of all ages. Or, sometimes there are situations where a medication is available, but not in the strength a physician or pharmacy wants. Sometimes drugs aren’t available (or) they’re backordered. “There’s lots of times when a drug gets discontinued we can access the raw ingredient so we can make things like that for people. “There are lots of pharmacies that do kind of off the end of the counter kind of compounding simple stuff but if there’s anything complicated or that has to be developed, they send it to us,’’ said Allan Greene, manager of Parkdale Pharmacy. The pharmacy that made Sid’s Cream famous for treating diaper rashes now manufacturers its own brand called Tender Bottoms.

These days it’s common place to see rows of commercially patented medications behind the counter of pharmacies.Īt Parkdale Pharmacy, part of the Murphy’s Pharmacy chain, they can make their own medications and supply other pharmacies as well. Peters Road in Charlottetown is offering a unique service in P.E.I.

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