FLAVORx explained

FLAVORx, Inc.
Type:	Private company
Industry:	Pharmacy
Foundation:	1995
Founder:	Kenny Kramm
Location:	Columbia, Maryland,
Key People:	Stuart R. Amos (President and CEO)

FLAVORx is a private company based in Columbia, Maryland, United States^[1] that supplies sugar-free, hypoallergenic, and inert medicine flavorings and flavoring systems to pharmacies.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} The company was established in 1995 in Washington, D.C.^{[8] [9]} It offers 18 pediatric flavors and 17 veterinary flavors, which can be added to prescription or over-the-counter liquid medications.

Flavorx can be found in more than 46,000 pharmacies, and has flavored over 100 million prescriptions.

Flavorx uses a 6 stage water filtration system, along with annual visits, to ensure USP compliance in chain and independent pharmacies. Flavorx has several flavoring machines. The PRO displays the formulary (flavoring recipe) but requires manual measurement of flavor. They also have AUTO, which reconstitutes and flavors automatically. Flavorx can be found in most major chains and independent pharmacies.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

The flavorings are intended to improve the palatability of their host medications by suppressing bitterness, adding sweetness, and/or enhancing the flavor profile.^{[14] [15]} The flavoring of liquid medicines using these products has been shown to improve pediatric drug compliance.^{[16] [17] [18]} The firm also sells Pill Glide, a flavored spray designed to lubricate the mouth and throat, making pills easier to swallow.^{[19] [20] [21] [22]}

References

Further reading

• Book: Nancy Keene. Your Child in the Hospital: A Practical Guide for Parents. registration. 1 April 2015. Childhood Cancer Guides. 978-1-941089-97-2. 42–.
• Book: Loyd Allen. Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems. 30 January 2014. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 978-1-4698-7194-3. 104–.
• Book: Stan L. Block. Christopher J. Harrison. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. 2005. Professional Communications. 978-1-932610-03-1. 118–.
• Book: Stephen E. Wolverton. Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy. 2012. Elsevier Health Sciences. 978-1-4377-2003-7. 779–.
• Book: Anne Spurgeon. Nancy Keene. Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers. 1 September 2016. Childhood Cancer Guides. 978-1-941089-93-4. 255–.
• Book: Cooperative Farmer. 54-55. 1998. Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated. 143–.
• Book: Stephen Wilson. Oral Sedation for Dental Procedures in Children. 21 July 2015. Springer. 978-3-662-46626-1. 123–.

Notes and References

1. Book: Veterinary Forum. 18. 2001. Forum Publications. 59–. FlavorX (Bethesda, Maryland) launches the FlavorX Veterinary System, for helping veterinarians entice animals to take medicine. With this system, veterinarians can compound ....
2. Book: Ernest D. Chu. Soul Currency: Investing Your Inner Wealth for Fulfillment & Abundance. 30 November 2010. New World Library. 978-1-57731-773-9. 77–. ... FLAVORx Inc., now the leader in flavorings for medicines ....
3. Web site: FLAVORx » OTC General » Pharmacy Marketplace – November 23, 2011 . Pharmacychoice.com . November 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330024811/http://pharmacychoice.com/marketplace/company.cfm/listing/OTC_General/company/FLAVORx . March 30, 2013 . mdy .
4. Web site: Whitman Pharmacy. Whitman Pharmacy. November 23, 2011. April 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404094448/http://whitmanpharmacy.com/healthbeauty.php. dead.
5. Web site: Pharmacy I Pharmacy Services I Flavoring Medications. Hannaford. October 6, 2011. November 23, 2011.
6. Web site: FlavoRx™ . haysmed.com . November 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425142331/http://www.haysmed.com/flavorx . April 25, 2012 . mdy .
7. Use of taste-masking product, FLAVORx, to assist Thai children to ingest generic antiretrovirals . AIDS Research and Therapy . 3 . 30 . 29 December 2006 . 10.1186/1742-6405-3-30 . 17194311 . Bunupuradah . Torsak . Wannachai . Siripan . Chuamchaitrakool . Arpa . Intasan . Jintana . Nuchapong . Thantip . Neiss . Woodie . Kramm . Kenny . Pancharoen . Chitsanu . Burger . David . Ananworanich . Jintanat . 1770927 . free .
8. Book: Bertie Charles Forbes. Forbes. 1-3. 170. 2002. Forbes Incorporated. 158–. That was the easy part. Flavorx (pronounced "flavor-ex"), launched in 1995, was a big hit with independent pharmacies. People were driving 20 or more miles to get their prescriptions filled at the drugstore owned by Kramm's mom and dad, ....
9. Web site: FLAVORx Study Presented at 3rd Annual European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFi) Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20111002170603/http://www.prweb.com/releases/flavorx/eupfi/prweb8842185.htm. dead. October 2, 2011. Prweb.com. September 30, 2011. November 23, 2011.
10. Book: Rural Futures News. 2000. New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. xlix–. Launched in 1995, the business has grown to employ 25 people in Maryland. Children, adults, and even animals can choose from over 42 flavors — like creamsicle, watermelon, bubblegum, etc. (a taste for every fancy). FLAVORx can be ....
11. Book: Bruce Barringer. Edward D. Hess. Charles F. Goetz. Entrepreneurship Lessons for Success (Collection). 27 February 2012. FT Press. 978-0-13-303894-1. 501–. In 1995, he decided to incorporate and named the business Flavorx. To move the business forward, he partnered with one of the largest flavoring companies in the world to help develop custom flavors that could be safely mixed with medicines ....
12. Web site: FLAVORx, Inc.: Private Company Information – BusinessWeek. https://archive.today/20120712055914/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=11677510. dead. July 12, 2012. Investing.businessweek.com. November 23, 2011.
13. Book: Melody Petersen. Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs. 1 July 2010. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 978-1-4299-4403-8. 46–. This medicine-flavoring service, offered by a fast-growing company called FLAVORx, was advertised prominently in most of the pharmacies I visited. At the Kmart pharmacy in Marshalltown, Iowa, FLAVORx had erected a five-foot cardboard ....
14. 10.1186/1742-6405-3-30 . 17194311 . 3 . . 30. 1770927 . 2006 . Bunupuradah . Torsak . Use of taste-masking product, FLAVORx, to assist Thai children to ingest generic antiretrovirals . Wannachai . Siripan . Chuamchaitrakool . Arpa . Intasan . Jintana . Nuchapong . Thantip . Neiss . Woodie . Kramm . Kenny . Pancharoen . Chitsanu . Burger . David . Ananworanich . Jintanat . free .
15. 10.1177/000992280604500306 . 16708137 . 45 . 3 . Adherence Issues Related to the Selection of Antistaphylococcal or Antifungal Antibiotic Suspensions for Children . Clinical Pediatrics . 245–250. 2006 . Steele . Russell W. . Russo . Troy M. . Thomas . Mathew P. . 41517765 .
16. Book: Catherine E. Burns. Ardys M. Dunn. Margaret A. Brady. Pediatric Primary Care - Pageburst on VitalSource. 9 April 2008. Elsevier Health Sciences. 978-1-4377-2650-3. 1743–. When prescribing pharmacologic agents or recommending OTC drugs, it is important to be ... of the drug, the usual dosage, adverse reactions, and the indications and contraindications for its use in children. ... For an extra cost, some pharmacies will sell flavoring products that increase palatability (e.g., FLAVORx). ... Factors that affect compliance include the following: continues to be a relevant document in today's health management..
17. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine : Compounding in the Exotic Practice. 10.1053/j.jepm.2006.02.007. 15. 2. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 116–121. 2006. Frank. Hillary.
18. Web site: ingentaconnect Assessing the palatability of medications in children. Ingentaconnect.com. September 1, 2007. November 23, 2011.
19. Book: Keith J. Slifer. A Clinician's Guide to Helping Children Cope and Cooperate with Medical Care: An Applied Behavioral Approach. 21 October 2013. JHU Press. 978-1-4214-1112-5. 208–.
20. Experience With a Pill-Swallowing Enhancement Aid. Clinical Pediatrics. 49. 4. 391–393. Cpj.sagepub.com. January 28, 2010. 10.1177/0009922809355313. 20118076. Diamond. Shelley. Lavallee. Danielle C.. 42029365.
21. Web site: Pill Glide helps you swallow tablets and capsules with ease. — FLAVORx Inc . Flavorx.com . November 23, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103173437/http://flavorx.com/products/pill-glide/ . January 3, 2012 . mdy .
22. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery : A comparative study evaluating the esophageal transit time of eight healthy cats when pilled with the FlavoRx pill glide versus pill delivery treats. 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.09.017. 19910230. 12. 4. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. 286–290. 2010. Bennett. Alexander D.. MacPhail. Catriona M.. Gibbons. Debra S.. Lappin. Michael R.. 10204347. free.