by Darren ng | Aug 3, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: When a patient reacts to a medicine or supplement, the active ingredient is not always the culprit. The reaction may be to an excipient — a filler, dye, preservative, binder or coating the manufacturer added for reasons that have nothing to do with the...
by Darren ng | Aug 3, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: In a topical preparation, the base is not inert packaging around the active — it is the single biggest determinant of whether the active ever reaches its target. The skin is built to keep things out, and its outermost layer, the stratum corneum, is a...
by Darren ng | Aug 3, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: Melasma and stubborn facial pigmentation are usually managed with a combination of topical actives — hydroquinone, tretinoin and a mild corticosteroid in the classic triple combination, plus alternatives such as tranexamic acid, azelaic acid, kojic acid,...
by Darren ng | Aug 3, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: A compounded eczema or sensitive-skin topical is a cream, ointment, gel or lotion made to one patient’s prescription — the exact actives, strengths and base a doctor specifies — for skin that is inflamed, itchy and barrier-impaired. Two things make...
by Darren ng | Jul 29, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: A compounding pharmacy is safe when it prepares medications only on a doctor’s prescription and works to recognised quality standards. In Malaysia, that standard is Good Compounding Practice (GCP) — the Ministry of Health publishes a Good...
by Darren ng | Jul 29, 2026 | Compounding Pharmacy
Short answer: Personalised medicine means a medication prepared to fit one patient rather than a one-size-fits-all pack. A compounding pharmacy makes this possible by preparing a formulation in the exact strength, form and ingredient mix a doctor prescribes — for...
