Non-Quantity Driven Formulas: What They Are and Why They Matter

New formulations are a daily occurrence at compounding pharmacies. New prescriptions are received requesting drugs, strengths, and dosage forms that need to be created because they have never been made before. When possible, this process needs to be as easy and quick as possible. Timely turnaround of prescriptions can by the differentiating factor why a physician, patient, or doctor uses a particular pharmacy.  

What Are Non-Quantity Driven Formulas?

Image a world when all you to have to do to create a new formula is change two or three fields.  

At SiCompounding, this process is fully supported within the platform

How It Works in SiCompounding

• Intake team receives a prescription but doesn’t find the required strength or format.
• A new formulation request is made
• A team member finds a similar formula to what is being requested and selects Copy Formula
• The system copies the existing formula to create a new formula
• You change the name of the drug
• You change the strength
  • Yes, the strength not the quantity
• All other fields are the same
• You save
• Next, the system tracks that request through status queues like:
  • Needs Verification
  • Needs Revision
  • Submitted for Approval
• A second user (e.g. pharmacist or supervisor) can review and verify or revise the formula.
• Once verified, the formula becomes available for dispensing or future reuse.

Why It Matters

• Enables fast response to custom prescriptions
• Supports two-step verification and documentation
• Reduces errors and compliance gaps
• Builds a formula library over time with real use cases

Final Thoughts

Compounding is complex, and not every situation fits a predefined mold. SiCompounding provides the tools to document, approve, and manage non-quantity driven formulas in a structured, traceable way, so you can stay compliant, responsive, and audit-ready.