LegitScript certification is the gold standard for compounding pharmacy accreditation. This should be your first and most important question.

LegitScript is an independent third-party verification service that evaluates compounding pharmacies against comprehensive safety, quality, and regulatory compliance criteria. The certification process is rigorous and ongoing, requiring pharmacies to demonstrate excellence in facility design and maintenance, quality control procedures, ingredient sourcing and testing, staff qualifications and training, regulatory compliance, and patient safety protocols.

A LegitScript-certified pharmacy has undergone thorough evaluation and continues to meet strict standards. This certification provides assurance that the pharmacy operates at the highest level of pharmaceutical excellence. When choosing a compounding pharmacy, verify LegitScript certification—it’s your strongest indicator of quality and safety.

Advanced Scripts Pharmacy maintains LegitScript certification, demonstrating its commitment to meeting and exceeding industry standards for compounding excellence.

The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) establishes compounding standards that serve as the benchmark for quality pharmaceutical compounding. Ask whether the pharmacy follows USP chapters 795 (non-sterile compounding), 797 (sterile compounding), and 800 (hazardous drug handling).

USP standards cover critical aspects of compounding including facility design and environmental controls, personnel training and competency, ingredient quality and testing, beyond-use dating, quality control procedures, and documentation and record-keeping.

A pharmacy that follows USP standards has implemented comprehensive systems to ensure every compounded medication meets quality specifications. Don’t hesitate to ask for specifics about how the pharmacy implements these standards—a reputable pharmacy will be proud to discuss their quality systems.

The expertise of the compounding pharmacist directly impacts the quality of your medication. Ask about the qualifications and training of the pharmacists who will be preparing your prescription.

Look for pharmacists with specialized training in pharmaceutical compounding, certification from organizations like the Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA), continuing education in compounding practices and techniques, and experience with your specific type of medication or therapeutic area.

At Advanced Scripts, the pharmacy team includes highly trained compounding specialists with extensive experience across all major therapeutic categories. The head pharmacist, Dr. Dina, brings deep expertise and a commitment to pharmaceutical excellence that has earned the pharmacy a 4.9-star rating from patients.

The quality of your compounded medication starts with the quality of its ingredients. Ask the pharmacy about their ingredient sourcing practices.

Reputable compounding pharmacies use pharmaceutical-grade ingredients from FDA-registered suppliers, obtain certificates of analysis for each ingredient batch, verify ingredient identity, purity, and potency, store ingredients under proper conditions, and maintain detailed records of ingredient sourcing and testing.

Be wary of pharmacies that cannot or will not provide clear information about their ingredient sources. The best pharmacies are transparent about their supply chain and proud of their commitment to using only the highest-quality materials

Quality control is what ensures your medication is prepared correctly every time. Ask about the pharmacy’s quality assurance procedures.

Comprehensive quality control includes verification of calculations and measurements, testing of finished products for potency and sterility (when applicable), environmental monitoring of compounding areas, equipment calibration and maintenance, documentation of every step in the compounding process, and regular audits and quality reviews.

Advanced Scripts implements rigorous quality control at every stage of the compounding process. Every medication undergoes thorough verification and testing before being dispensed to patients, ensuring accuracy, safety, and effectiveness.

If you need sterile compounded medications—such as injections, eye drops, or intravenous preparations—the pharmacy must have appropriate sterile compounding facilities.

Sterile compounding requires specialized cleanroom environments with controlled air quality and particle counts, primary engineering controls (such as laminar airflow hoods), proper gowning and aseptic technique, environmental monitoring and testing, and sterility testing of finished products.

Not all compounding pharmacies have sterile compounding capabilities. If your prescription requires sterile preparation, verify that the pharmacy has the appropriate facilities and follows USP 797 standards for sterile compounding.

Advanced Scripts has invested in state-of-the-art sterile compounding facilities, allowing the pharmacy to safely prepare a full range of sterile medications including hormone injections, weight loss medications, pain management solutions, and other injectable therapies.

Accessibility and communication are important indicators of a pharmacy’s commitment to patient care. Can you easily reach a pharmacist to ask questions about your medication?

A quality compounding pharmacy provides direct access to pharmacists for consultations, offers guidance on medication administration and storage, answers questions about potential side effects or interactions, collaborates with your healthcare provider when needed, and provides ongoing support throughout your treatment.

At Advanced Scripts, patients have direct access to knowledgeable pharmacists who are available to provide personalized guidance and support. This level of care and accessibility sets compounding pharmacies apart from large retail chains where pharmacist interaction is often limited.