Nº 02 · The first step

Have a prescription
ready to compound?

Send your script to our bench. We'll review the formulation, confirm suitability, and reply with a personalised quote within one business day.

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Nº 03 · The case for compounding

Why is compounding important?

Every compound begins with a question a pharmacy shelf can't answer. Below, the eight that bring most patients, prescribers, and pet-owners to our bench.

  1. Plate I

    Continuity

    Discontinued medications

    The old remedies you relied on are out of stock, or quietly withdrawn.

    When no commercial alternative fits, we may be able to compound the formulation from scratch — restoring continuity of treatment without compromise.

  2. Plate II

    Paediatric

    Medicines for children

    A bitter tablet is the quickest way to lose a child’s trust at dose time.

    We prepare paediatric suspensions, flavoured capsules, and topical bases in doses calibrated to the child’s weight — so medicating small humans is simpler, gentler, and more accurate.

  3. Plate III

    Veterinary

    Veterinary compounding

    Cats don’t swallow tablets. Horses don’t read labels.

    We formulate flavoured liquids, transdermal gels, and precisely dosed preparations for dogs, cats, horses, birds, and exotic species — working directly with your veterinarian.

  4. Plate IV

    Hormones

    Bioidentical hormone therapy

    Off-the-shelf hormones rarely match the body they’re asked to support.

    We prepare bioidentical hormone formulations — estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and combinations — matched to your physiology, pathology, and prescriber’s plan.

  5. Plate V

    Nutraceutical

    Personalised nutraceuticals

    The right vitamin in the wrong dose is just an expensive filler.

    We compound custom vitamin and supplement blends aligned to your bloodwork, wellness goals, and tolerances — free of excipients you don’t want, in a form you’ll actually take.

  6. Plate VI

    Dermatology

    Personalised skincare

    Your skin knows a generic cream when it meets one.

    We prepare creams, gels, and ointments for rosacea, melasma, acne, scarring, and sensitive conditions — built from bases and actives chosen for your skin, not a retail shelf.

  7. Plate VII

    Allergen-free

    Allergen-free formulations

    Medicine shouldn’t come with a side of gluten, lactose, or dye.

    If you need preparations free of specific excipients — gluten, lactose, soy, dyes, preservatives, shellfish — we may be able to source and compound around them.

  8. Plate VIII

    Adherence

    Compliance & palatability

    Adherence begins the moment a medicine stops being unpleasant.

    For sensory sensitivities, difficulty swallowing, or fatigue with the dosage form on offer, we can reformulate: troches, transdermal gels, flavoured suspensions, slow-release capsules.

Nº 04 · A closer study

The hormone
pathway.

A visual atlas of how hormones rise, fall, and talk to one another — and where compounded bioidentical therapy can meet you along the way. Built with our pharmacists, for patients.

Begin the study

Index of agents

  • i.EstradiolBioidentical
  • ii.ProgesteroneBioidentical
  • iii.TestosteroneBioidentical
  • iv.DHEABioidentical
  • v.PregnenoloneBioidentical
  • vi.Thyroid T3 / T4Bioidentical

Nº 05 · For prescribers & clinicians

Something bespoke in mind?

Clinics, GPs, naturopaths, and veterinary practices partner with our bench for formulations that aren't on the shelf. Tell us what you need — we'll come back with a considered answer, not a catalogue.

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Nº 06 · From the shelf

Compounded catalogue.

Nº 07 · From the journal

Reading & notes from the team.

Nº 08 · Common questions

Compounding questions.

  • Compounding pharmacy is the practice of creating personalised medications tailored to an individual patient. This can include changing a medication's dosage form (e.g. turning a tablet into a liquid), removing allergens like gluten or lactose, combining multiple medications into a single dose, or preparing formulations that are no longer commercially available.
  • Bioidentical hormones (BHRT / cBHRT) are hormones that are chemically identical to those your body naturally produces, including oestradiol, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA. Yes — our accredited lab compounds bioidentical hormone therapies in a range of dosage forms including capsules, troches, creams, and pessaries, tailored to your prescriber's specifications.
  • Yes. We regularly prepare veterinary compounds for dogs, cats, horses, and other animals. Common preparations include flavoured oral liquids, transdermal gels, and custom-strength capsules. Your vet can fax or email the prescription directly to our lab.
  • Most standard compounds are prepared within 1–2 business days. Complex formulations or those requiring quality-control testing may take 3–5 business days. We will confirm the expected timeframe when we receive your prescription.
  • Compounded medications are generally not covered by the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) as they are custom-made. However, some patients may be able to claim part of the cost through private health insurance. We provide itemised receipts to support insurance claims.
  • You can email your prescription to compounding@awardpharmacies.com, use the upload form on our website at alburycompounding.com.au/compounding, or have your prescriber fax it directly to our pharmacy. We will contact you to confirm details and arrange payment and delivery.