Unlike regular pharmacies that sell pre-manufactured drugs, compounding pharmacies can put prescribed drugs into custom topical treatments, injectables, flavored liquids, and more at specified doses
But the right form, dose, and route depend entirely on why youre deficient and some causes (like pernicious anemia or malabsorption) wont respond to oral supplements at standard doses no matter how many you take
These reactions are typically self-limiting and resolve within 24 to 48 hours
In the event that vitamin B12 levels begin to fall under the recommended level, B12 shots can be used to regain the proper balance
This keeps quality consistent and costs under control
With a career spanning the NHS, femtech and digital health, she has consistently kept the bigger picture in view - thinking not just about individual patients, but about the populations they belong to