When the commercial product does not fit, Carebridge prepares the medication that does: a different strength, a cream instead of a pill, a capsule without the filler that disagrees with you, an eye drop no manufacturer makes. Compounded on Main Street from your prescriber's prescription.
Every specialty below links to a dedicated guide: the conditions, the preparations, and how to get started.
Topical pain creams and gels compounded to target pain at the site, for nerve, joint, and muscle pain.
Pain compoundingIndividualized preparations, including low dose naltrexone, for a condition that rarely fits standard dosing.
Fibromyalgia supportLDN capsules compounded in the precise strengths prescribers use, with multiple strengths stocked for fast starts.
LDN in VancouverCustom creams, ointments, and solutions for acne, rosacea, pigmentation, eczema, and prescription skincare.
Dermatology compoundsCompounded topical and oral formulas for hair thinning, tailored in strength and combination to the prescription.
Hair loss formulasIndividualized preparations for men's health concerns, prepared discreetly and in coordination with your prescriber.
Men's health compoundingPrecisely diluted atropine eye drops used in childhood myopia management, prepared for optometrist and ophthalmologist prescriptions.
Atropine for myopiaHormone preparations in individualized strengths and formats, compounded to your prescriber's specification.
Hormone compoundingChild-friendly formulations: flavours, dye-free and allergen-free options, and easy-to-take forms for children, including those with autism.
Autism compoundingFlavoured chews, transdermal gels, and liquids compounded to your veterinarian's prescription for dogs, cats, horses, and exotics.
Veterinary compounding
If a medication needs to be a different strength, a different form, or free of an ingredient, we can usually prepare it. Every preparation requires a prescription.
| Form | What it is and when it helps |
|---|---|
| Creams, gels and ointments | Topical medication applied to the skin, for pain, dermatology and hair loss |
| Transdermal gels (PLO) | Medication absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream, for example hormones |
| Lotions and topical sprays | Larger areas or hard-to-reach skin |
| Capsules, custom strength | Exact doses, dye-free or filler-free, when the commercial tablet does not fit |
| Rapid-dissolve tablets and troches | Dissolve in the mouth, useful for children or difficulty swallowing |
| Medicated lozenges and lollipops | Slow oral or throat delivery, and paediatric-friendly dosing |
| Oral suspensions and solutions | Flavoured liquid medication, with dye-free and sugar-free options |
| Suppositories, rectal | When an oral dose is not tolerated |
| Vaginal creams, suppositories and inserts | Local gynaecological and hormone preparations |
| Mouthwashes and oral rinses | Dental and oral conditions, for example mouth sores |
| Nasal sprays | Local or systemic nasal delivery |
| Eye drops | Custom ophthalmic preparations, including low dose atropine for myopia |
| Ear drops | Custom otic preparations |
| Medication flavouring | Making medicines children and pets will actually take |
Sterile compounding. For preparations that must be sterile, such as certain injectables and ophthalmic drops, Carebridge works with state-of-the-art licensed sterile compounding labs, so you receive a sterile preparation made to the required national standards.
HRT and bioidentical hormones (BHRT). Compounded hormone replacement therapy in individualized strengths and forms, including creams, capsules, troches and transdermal gels, prepared to your prescriber's specification. See our hormone compounding page.
Paediatric and autism compounding. Child-friendly formulations, flavouring, and dye-free or allergen-free options, including for children with autism who have sensory or swallowing difficulties. See our autism compounding page.
Naturopathic compounding. We prepare compounds to prescriptions from naturopathic physicians, within their scope of practice in British Columbia.
Reformulation and drug shortages. When a commercial medication is discontinued or in short supply, we can often reformulate a suitable preparation to your prescriber's direction, and we make dye-free, gluten-free, or preservative-free versions when a patient cannot tolerate an ingredient.
Every compound starts with a prescription from a physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, optometrist, or other authorized prescriber. Our role is precision: turning that prescription into a preparation the patient can actually use.
Creams, gels, and ointments that deliver medication through the skin, at the site of the problem: pain creams, dermatology preparations, hair loss solutions.
Custom-strength capsules when the tablet on the market is too strong, too weak, or contains a filler, dye, or allergen the patient cannot take.
Oral suspensions for people who cannot swallow pills, flavoured for children, and precisely diluted ophthalmic preparations such as low dose atropine.
These are examples of medications frequently prepared in compounding pharmacies, provided for education. Whether any preparation is right for you is a decision for your prescriber; every compound requires a prescription.
This list is educational and not exhaustive. Compounded preparations are not Health Canada approved manufactured products; they are prepared for an individual patient under provincial pharmacy regulation. Talk to your prescriber about whether a compounded preparation is appropriate for you.
Your prescriber writes or faxes the prescription, or we contact them for you if a compound might help.
We confirm the formula, check interactions through PharmaNet, and call your prescriber if anything needs adjusting.
Compounded on Main Street under NAPRA non-sterile standards, with documented formulas and pharmacist verification.
Most preparations are ready within 1 to 2 business days, for pickup or free delivery across Metro Vancouver.
Have your prescriber fax it to (604) 875-6808, drop it off, or ask your current pharmacy to transfer it. We take it from there.
Call (604) 876-6410Tell us what you are dealing with. If a compound could help, we will explain the options and contact your prescriber with a suggestion.
Ask a pharmacistFormulation support, stability references, and direct pharmacist access for your compound prescriptions. Fax (604) 875-6808.
Prescriber informationWe answer formulation questions directly, suggest evidence-informed alternatives when a formula needs adjusting, and keep you informed on every patient. Your patients get free delivery and a pharmacist who follows up.
We prepare compounds at our pharmacy on Main Street in Vancouver and deliver them free across the region. Dedicated compounding pages: Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver delivery. Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Delta, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Langley City and Township, White Rock, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island and Lions Bay.
Fraser Valley delivery. Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, Hope, Agassiz and Kent, and Harrison Hot Springs.
Vancouver neighbourhoods we serve. Downtown, West End, Coal Harbour, Yaletown, Gastown, Chinatown, False Creek, Olympic Village, Kitsilano, Fairview, South Granville, Shaughnessy, Arbutus Ridge, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Point Grey, UBC, Marpole, Oakridge, South Cambie, Cambie Village, Riley Park, Mount Pleasant, Main Street, Commercial Drive, Grandview-Woodland, Strathcona, Hastings-Sunrise, Renfrew-Collingwood, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Victoria-Fraserview, Killarney, Champlain Heights, Sunset and Joyce-Collingwood.
A compounded medication is prepared by a pharmacist for an individual patient from a prescriber's prescription, in a strength, dosage form, or formulation that is not commercially available. Compounded preparations are not Health Canada approved products; they are prepared under provincial pharmacy regulation for a specific patient.
Yes. Carebridge prepares non-sterile compounds under NAPRA standards and the requirements of the College of Pharmacists of BC, with documented formulas, ingredient tracking, and pharmacist verification on every preparation.
Yes. Every compounded medication is prepared from a prescription written by a physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, optometrist, or other authorized prescriber. Carebridge works directly with your prescriber on formulation details.
Many private drug plans cover compounded prescriptions, and some preparations are eligible under BC PharmaCare. Carebridge bills your plan directly where possible and confirms coverage before preparing your medication.
Most preparations are ready within 1 to 2 business days. Delivery across Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver is free, or you can pick up at 101-4484 Main Street.
Yes, through partner labs. We do not prepare sterile products in-house, but for preparations that must be sterile, such as certain injectables and ophthalmic drops, we work with state-of-the-art licensed sterile compounding labs that prepare them to national standards.
Yes. We compound hormone replacement therapy, including bioidentical hormones, in individualized strengths and forms such as creams, capsules, troches and transdermal gels, always to your prescriber's specification.
We compound in Vancouver and deliver free across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, including Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Surrey, Delta, Coquitlam, Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and more.
Yes. Paediatric reformulation is one of the most common reasons prescribers turn to compounding: flavoured liquids instead of tablets, precise low-dose strengths, and preparations free of a dye or allergen a child reacts to. Low dose atropine eye drops for myopia management are also prepared for paediatric patients on an eye doctor's prescription.
Bring us the problem: the medication that is too strong, the pill that will not go down, the formula that no longer exists. We will find the preparation that fits.