The Art of Healing

Ageing Population Driving Demand For Tailor-Made Drugs

Australia’s health-savvy ageing population is driving an increase in demand for personalised medication, with that demand expected to increase over the next 20 years, according to an expert in the field of compounded medication.

Gold Coast-based chemist, Matthew Bellgrove, said he’s been tracking a noticeable increase in the number of over-60 patients coming to him with scripts for individually-tailored, hand-made medication in

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