{"id":2290,"date":"2025-09-24T16:13:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocoonlab.gr\/services\/unavailable-medications\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:48:07","slug":"hard-to-find-medicines","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/cocoonlab.gr\/en\/services\/hard-to-find-medicines\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard-to-Find Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section blog-section-1\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"  col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"dig-text col-md-12 \">\n<div class=\"row-content\"><strong>Hard-to-Find Medications &amp; Compounded Formulations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In certain cases, medications may not be available on the market, either due to temporary shortages or product discontinuation.<\/p>\n<p>Drug shortages and withdrawals are officially reported and regularly updated by the National Organization for Medicines (EOF) through official listings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing Medication Shortages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At Cocoon Lab, in collaboration with the treating physician, we can support the continuation of your treatment through compounded formulations, when your medication is unavailable on the market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our approach is based on:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2022 Active substances and its approved use\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2022 The selection of the most appropriate dosage form\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2022 The adjustment of treatment to the correct dosage\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each preparation is carried out upon medical prescription and in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Healthcare Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are a healthcare professional and your patient is unable to continue their treatment due to a shortage or discontinuation of a commercially available medication, the scientific team at Cocoon Lab collaborates with you to support the safe and responsible continuation of therapy.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In cases of shortages or unavailable medications, we can prepare the corresponding compounded formulation, provided that the required raw materials are available and the compounding process is scientifically documented.","protected":false},"featured_media":2291,"template":"","class_list":["post-2290","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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