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TrichoAcademy: Compounding for Alopecia

Pharmacists

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This course offers a structured and insightful exploration of alopecia and its treatment through compounding. It begins with an overview of the prevalence and psychosocial impact of alopecia, followed by a clear explanation of hair follicle anatomy and the hair growth cycle. Various types of alopecia are reviewed, along with their underlying mechanisms.

The second part focuses on the formulation process, evaluating topical vehicles used in the management of alopecia. You'll compare their advantages and limitations, and review active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with attention to stability and compatibility considerations. Emphasis is placed on how to select the appropriate vehicle based on the characteristics of each API and the therapeutic goals.

The final section provides practical guidance on compounding alopecia formulations using Tricho vehicles, offering actionable knowledge for creating effective, patient-specific treatments.
 English only
  Pharmacists 
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Why should I take this course?

  • Discuss prevalence of alopecia and review psychosocial impact

  • Review structure of hair follicle and the cycle of hair growth and loss

  • Review types of alopecia and their pathogenesis

  • Evaluate potential vehicles for the topical management of alopecia and compare and contrast their benefits and detriments
  • Discuss prevalence of alopecia and review psychosocial impact
  • Review active pharmaceutical ingredients and considerations for their stability and compatibility in vehicles for topical use for alopecia
  • Understand considerations for selecting a vehicle and designing a formulation based off of specific active pharmaceutical ingredients
  • Learn how to compound with Tricho vehicles for alopecia

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Meet your instructor

Sarah Taylor, PharmaD

Sarah attended undergrad at St. Olaf College in Northfield where she majored in chemistry and worked in a lab synthesizing dendrimers for possible use as pharmaceutical delivery molecules. It was there that she first developed an interest in pharmacy. She graduated from St. Olaf and pursued her interest in pharmacy at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. During school, she began working at a compounding pharmacy utilizing her chemistry and pharmacy background to develop formulas for a myriad of pharmaceutical dosage forms and applications. After graduation, she continued to work at the compounding pharmacy for a total of 5 years. She uses this experience to help with her current position as the manager of Fagron Academy. Her favorite types of compounds to make include tablet triturates and gummies.