Frequently Asked Questions
Q) Where can I find a compounding pharmacy
closest to me?
A) Please refer to the Association of
Compounding Pharmacists of Canada (ACPC) website at www.acpcrx.org
and choose the tab entitled “Pharmacies”. This will give you contact
information for ACPC members in Canada that are most closely located
to you.
Q) I am a person living in the United
States. Do you have a recommendation for a Canadian pharmacy to
compound my prescriptions for me?
A) Canadian federal law requires that a
prescription be written by a practitioner licensed to practice in a
province or territory of Canada. An alternative path would be to go
to
www.pccarx.org and click on
“Find a compounder” at the bottom left of the main page and you will
be directed to a compounding pharmacy closest to your zip code.
Q) I am a pharmacist in Canada. Where do I
go to start a compounding pharmacy or become a compounding
pharmacist?
A) Proper training is essential to
becoming a compounding pharmacist. We would recommend you search out
a comprehensive training program from either Professional
Compounding Centres of America (PCCA) at 1-800-668-9453 or Medisca
at 1-800-665-6334. You should also contact your provincial college
of pharmacy to get a comprehensive guideline to opening a
compounding pharmacy and for preparing compounded medications.
Q) Can you tell me
how I can get bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT)?
A) Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) does require a
prescription from a Canadian physician to be dispensed inCanada.
Please contact the member pharmacy of ACPC closest to your location
(under “Pharmacies” on this website) and they may be able to provide
you the BHRT information that you require. You will notice that
certain members of the ACPC have the letter “H” beside their
pharmacy on our website. These pharmacies specialize in hormone
therapy.
