OVERVIEW

Innovative Therapeutic Options W/Pharmacy Compounding is organized by California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA) and will be held on Jul 14, 2021.

Accreditation:
• 2 CEs* (approved)
• 2 CEs for CA LAc* (pending)

Description:
In this presentation, Tarak Elansary Pharm. D will be sharing some rare therapeutic tricks that pharmacy compounding can offer. In his pharmacist training, the main focus was to find the therapeutic options for optimal clinical outcomes. He will share his deep understanding of mechanisms of action, drug metabolism and kinetics, dosage forms, delivery systems, and how drugs impact physiology and the disease state. Through his extensive training in compounding pharmacy, he has unlimited therapeutic options. When practitioners present with diagnoses and failed treatments, oftentime he is able to utilize a variation of compound recipes to create new and effective therapeutic options. These therapies are safe and typically have a much higher success rate due to addressing the underlying issue. After 23 years of being a pharmacist, he is excited to share the knowledge of these alternative therapy options so that practitioners can increase the size of their toolbox.

Objectives Topics:
After the presentation, participants will be able to confidently:
• Be updated on the latest approach to dosing BHRT, including how and why to adjust dosing, differences in dosage forms, and options for testing hormone levels.
• Address pain by understanding how to formulate a compounded pain cream customized for patient specific pain.
• Address sinus/ear infections using compounded medications.
• Address eczema and psoriasis by using formulas that treat the underlying cause without steroids.
• Address acne using topical treatments that are customized and can utilize several types of active ingredients and bases.
• Understand how to use transdermal Glutathione with or without LDN to target neuroinflammation.
• Support memory, neuroprotection and repair using genosides to stop microglial inflammation
• Address eosinophilic esophagitis using compounded medication.
• Learn individualized tips and tricks for effective patient treatments, ultimate patient satisfaction, and patient retention.