HRT,Hormone Replacement Therapy, menopause treatment gel,estradiol,transdermal,shortages. Orion Pharma in UK Scotland,Wales
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Why is the shortage of HRT products particularly prominent? Some HRT products, particularly gels, are in short supply. The causes are “complex and multifactorial, ” according to the British Menopause Society, Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Healthcare, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).7 In a joint statement they say, “HRT supply has not always been reliable in recent years, with multiple factors including manufacturing capacity, understanding current and future demand, and disruption of global supply chains all contributing.” The organisations also point to a “sea change in the public conversation around menopause.” Increased awareness of the menopause and HRT has been called the “Davina effect” after a Channel 4 documentary presented by Davina McCall in May 2021. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) says demand for HRT has risen 38% in the past seven years, as access has been extended.