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How to Find a Compounding Pharmacist

Compounding pharmacies are located all over the country, and finding one is not usually very difficult. If there is no compounding pharmacy nearby, you can almost always work with one anywhere in the country via mail, email, internet, phone, and/or fax.

The easiest way to locate a compounding pharmacist is to contact either the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) or the Professional Compounding Centers of America, Inc. (PCCA):

International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP)
4638 Riverstone Blvd.
Missouri City, TX 77459
Internet: www.iacprx.org
Tel: 281-933-8400
Compounding Pharmacist Referral: 800-927-4227
Fax: 281-495-0602

Professional Compounding Centers of America, Inc. (PCCA)
9901 South Wilcrest Drive
Houston, TX 77099
Internet: www.pccarx.com
Tel:  800-331-2498 or 281-933-6948
Fax: 800-874-5760 or 281-933-6627

PCCA (Canada)
744 Third Street
London, ON
Canada N5V 5J2
Internet: www.pccarx.ca
Tel:  800-668-9453 or 519-455-0690
Fax: 800-799-4537 or 519-455-0697

PCCA (Australia)
Unit 1, 73 Beauchamp Road
Matraville, NSW 2036 Australia
Tel:  02-9316-1500
Fax: 02-9316-7422

Finding a Doctor

Although the American Medical Association would probably like you to believe otherwise, there are qualified medical professionals who are not members and might even have letters other than MD after their name. Many of these doctors have a far better understanding of bio-identical hormones, and usually considerably more experience in using them than the average “regular” MD.
A quick and easy way to find a knowledgeable, open-minded doctor is to locate one who is a member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), the International College of Integrative Medicine (ICIM), the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM), and some members of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).

The American College for Advancement in Medicine

ACAM is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to educating physicians and other health care professionals on the latest findings and emerging procedures in preventive/nutritional medicine, including BHRT. ACAM’s goals are to improve doctors’ skills, knowledge, and diagnostic procedures as they relate to complementary and alternative medicine; to support research; and to develop awareness of alternative methods of medical treatment.

The largest and oldest organization of its kind in the world dedicated exclusively to serving the educational needs of the health professions, ACAM represents more than 1,000 physicians in 30 countries. All ACAM members are skilled and experienced in the prescription and use of bio-identical hormones, as well as of various nutritional, herbal, and botanical products. ACAM members have studied and listened to discussions by dozens of experts [including the author (JVW) on occasion] concerning the biochemistry, effects, and uses of these substances.
For a referral to an ACAM doctor near you, contact the organization at:
American College for Advancement in Medicine
24411 Ridge Route Ste 115
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Physician Referral Hotline: 888-439-6891
Internet: www.acamnet.org

The International College of Integrative Medicine

ICIM is a community of healthcare professionals dedicated to advancing emergent innovative therapies in integrative and preventive healthcare by conducting educational sessions, supporting research and publications and cooperating with other professional and scientific organizations, while always promoting the highest standards of practice. They offer advanced medical care, which combines the best of conventional, preventive, and innovative health care. Their goals are to dramatically improve the quality of life of their patients, prevent illness, extend lives, provide safe, effective treatments, and reduce costs. They believe that every patient has the right to receive and they have the responsibility to offer advanced, healing medicine,  and they advocate a massive research and educational effort to explore the many variables and techniques that can be used together to promote healing and achieve high-level wellness.
For a referral to an ICIM doctor near you, contact the organization at:

International College of Integrative Medicine
122 Thurman St.
Box 271
Bluffton, OH 45817
Email: wendy@icimed.com
Telephone: (866) 464-5226, (419) 358-0273
Internet: www.icimed.com/

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine

AAEM was founded in 1965 by a group of clinicians from various specialties, who formed a medical society that has evolved into the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. Their mission is to promote optimal health through prevention and safe and effective treatment of the causes of illness by supporting physicians and other professionals in serving the public through education about the interaction between humans and their environment.
For a referral to an AAEM doctor near you, contact the organization at:

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine
6505 E. Central Avenue, #296
Wichita, KS 67206
Phone: (316) 684-5500
Fax: (316) 684-5709
Email: administrator@aaemonline.org
Internet: www.aaemonline.org/

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

Naturopathic medicine is based on the belief and observation that when the human body is given the correct natural materials and energies, it possesses enormous power to heal itself. Unlike conventional MDs, naturopathic physicians strongly emphasize disease prevention, lifestyle change, and optimizing wellness.

After earning a standard undergraduate degree, including premedical requirements, such as chemistry, biochemistry, biology, and physics, future naturopathic physicians go on to a 4-year graduate level, accredited naturopathic school of medicine, where, upon graduation, they earn an ND degree. NDs receive training in all the same sciences as MDs, but with less emphasis on drugs, radiation, and surgery, and more emphasis on nutrition, bio-identical hormones, botanical remedies, manipulation, homeopathy, acupuncture, psychology, and other holistic and nontoxic therapies. Before licensure, naturopathic physicians must complete at least 4,000 hours of study in specified subject areas and then pass a series of rigorous professional board exams.

Although naturopathic physicians can be found in every US state and Canadian province, they’re currently licensed by state boards only in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia, as well as the US territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In Canada, naturopaths are licensed in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. (Naturopathic physicians are allowed to prescribe BHRT in some states, but not all.)
To locate a naturopathic physician, contact the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) at:

AANP
4435 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 403
Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 866-538-2267
Fax: 202-237-8152
Internet:  http://www.naturopathic.org

Osteopathic Physicians

After earning an undergraduate degree, doctors of osteopathic medicine graduate from a 4-year osteopathic medical school with a DO degree. Osteopaths’ training and accreditation is also similar to that which medical doctors receive.

Most osteopaths are primary-care physicians, but many specialize in such areas as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, radiology, or pathology. Residencies in these areas typically require an additional 2 to 6 years of training beyond medical school.

Although many DOs are members of the AMA, generally they differ from MDs in their emphasis on the “whole person” as well as on a preventive approach to the practice of medicine. Rather than treating (ie, suppressing) specific symptoms, as most conventional “allopathic” MDs are usually taught to do, DOs are trained to focus on the body’s various systems – particularly the musculoskeletal system – and how they interact with each other. Although DOs can and do prescribe conventional drugs, and many practice in a way that is indistinguishable from the average AMA member, in general they are more likely to be open to and knowledgeable about natural remedies, including BHRT.

Osteopaths are licensed to practice medicine and prescribe drugs in all US states and Canadian provinces. To find an osteopath, a good starting point is the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Canadian Osteopathic Association (COA). The American Osteopathic Association can be contacted at:

AOA
142 E. Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2864
Tel: 800-621-1773
Fax: 312-202-8200
Internet:  www.osteopathic.org/

COA
P.O. Box 24081
London, Ontario
N6H 5C4 Canada
Tel: 519-439-5521
Internet:  www.osteopathic.ca/

Other Good Sources of Information about Bio-Identical Hormones

Two new medical organizations dedicated to furthering bio-identical hormone research and prescribing have recently formed:

International Hormone Society

The International Hormone Society (IHS) has two major goals: 1) to make the public aware of the importance and availability of doctors specializing in the medical science of hormone deficiencies or excesses and in the medicine of aging; and 2) to work within the medical community to bring the “medicine of aging” to a more prominent level of utilization in the various medical specialties.

IHS collects and summarizes significant data with respect to the safe use of hormone therapies. This includes the most recent advances in applied hormone therapies utilizing human growth hormone, DHEA, melatonin, thyroid, testosterone, estrogens, progesterone, and others.
The best way to contact the IHS is through their website: www.intlhormonesociety.org.

The Bio-Identical Hormone Society

An excellent source of high-level medical information about BHRT is the Bio-Identical Hormone Society. BHS was founded on the medical imperative to provide reliable and predictive body chemistry management centered on hormone analysis, quality interpretation, and bio-identical hormone management. BHS is devoted to administering bio-identical hormone science to the individual patient with the express goal of naturally optimizing body chemistry to age, lifestyle, and personal goals. Another goal is to provide physicians with the best testing methods, to equip them with the ability to prescribe bio-identical hormones with high specificity and confidence, and to understand the pros and cons of hormone therapy.

The BHS website is the most complete source of literature support for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy available anywhere. The BHS document archive is an easy-to-explore repository of current thought, published science, and clinical insights on BHRT. It includes the most extensive and up-to-date collection of relevant full-length articles and abstracts, many of which are contributed by BHS members.

BHS also sponsors regular seminars where doctors and pharmacists can learn about the latest BHRT dosing guidelines developed over the last 25 years. The seminar faculty includes the author (JVW) and other knowledgeable physicians.

Access the BHS at their website: www.bioidenticalhormonesociety.com.

American Association for Health Freedom

The AAHF is a division of the Health Freedom Foundation (HFF), a nonprofit organization that promotes access to integrative medicine, dietary supplements, and, of course, bio-identical hormones. AAHF has been particularly effective in the political realms of lobbying and litigating. Their website is an excellent source of news regarding the politics of BHRT and other areas of natural and natural/alternative/integrative medicine. They also provide a search engine for locating physicians who prescribe BHRT.

AAHF
4620 Lee Highway, Suite 210
Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: 800-230-2762 or 703-294-6244
Fax: 703-294-6380
Internet: www.healthfreedom.net/

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