What’s the Difference Between a Compounding and Retail Pharmacy?
Most of us think of pharmacies in a retail setting. We think of corner drugstores and pharmacies found in local supermarkets and department stores. We also take them for granted. But did you know there is another kind of pharmacy known as the ‘compounding pharmacy’.
Do not confuse compounding pharmacies with online pharmacies. Your typical online operation is a retail operation dispensing the same types of prescription drugs you would purchase down at the corner drugstore. Compounding pharmacies are specialized pharmacies capable of doing things retail operations cannot.