How to Navigate the Shortage of Hormone Replacement Therapy Medications
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<img src="https://www.newswise.com/legacy/image.php?image=https://media.newswise.com/pio/articles/857924/6aea97851c2e2_SGProf_headshot_857924.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Newswise image" />The number of women using hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause has nearly doubled in the past decade, according to a study released by Epic Research in July. The rising demand has made it diļ¬cult for drug manufacturers to keep pace with demand, leading to shortages of some medications, particularly transdermal patches. Shalini Gupta, an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, discusses how the medications are used - and what patients can do if they have difficulty getting their prescriptions filled.
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