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Behind the Scenes in a Melbourne Compounding Pharmacy

When most people think of a pharmacy, they picture shelves lined with medicine boxes, blister packs, and bottles ready to dispense. But step inside Atara Compounding Pharmacy, and you’ll find all that but something a little different as well – a place where medications are carefully crafted, one prescription at a time, to suit the individual needs of each patient.

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Navigating Flu Season

Every year, influenza, commonly known as the flu, affects millions of people around the world. More than just a seasonal annoyance and a few days of fever, chills and body aches and pains, the flu is a major public health challenge that affects us all.

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Compounding in the Kitchen

If you love a bit of DIY, saving some dollars and also relish the thought of making natural skin care with the ingredients probably already right there in your own

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Hyperpigmentation

Melanin is the substance produced in the skin which gives our skin its own unique hue. Hyperpigmentation is when there is an excess of melanin production that causes patches of

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Compounded Skincare

If you have sensitive skin or struggle with allergies, finding the right skincare product can be tricky. Many off-the-shelf products contain ingredients that trigger reactions or just don’t work for

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Medicine Shortages

There seems to be more and more medicine shortages lately, with lack of local manufacturing being just one factor. Local manufacturing on a smaller scale however, may provide the answer

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Curcumin-the spice of life

Curcumin – the spice of life

Curcumin, the major component of interest in the spice turmeric, has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties as well as for culinary purposes. Turmeric is a

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Compounded Hormones - what are they

Compounded Hormones

So What Are Compounding Hormones Hormones are the chemical messengers the body uses to tell cells what to do and when to do it. There are a huge number of

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Palmitoylethanolamide what is it

PEA

Palmitoylethanolamide What Is All The Fuss About? Palmitoylethanolamide, also known as PEA, is a naturally occurring substance of the fatty acid amide family, and is very much in the news

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