Wedgewood Compounds Implantable Carboplatin Beads Under License From Royer Animal Health

Carboplatin beads are 4.6mg each and dispensed three beads per vial for $90. Each of the spherical beads is about 3mm in diameter. Wedgewood claimed that carboplatin beads may reduce the veterinarian’s exposure to the medication compared with the traditional injection.

Jodi Donohue, veterinary health product manager at Wedgewood Pharmacy, said: “After we started compounding implantable cisplatin beads, veterinarians requested carboplatin in the implantable bead dosage form, too.

“Using Royer’s proprietary drug delivery technology, we can offer veterinarians carboplatin in this alternative dosage form. And there may be less risk of office personnel being exposed to the carboplatin chemical when using implantable beads compared to the traditional injection. As a compounding pharmacy, we continuously look for solutions that help veterinarians meet the needs of their patients, and their staff.”