HRT
Temporary PBS listings for overseas HRT patches
PBS clarifies subsidy arrangements for HRT patches subject to SSSI Pharmacists can dispense certain overseas-registered hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without needing a new …
No one-size-fits-all solution to medicines shortages
Recommendations for the government to support the domestic production of HRT medicines are currently not feasible, Department says Domestic manufacture of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products is likely to be …
HRT shortages to continue
Shortages of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches are set to continue in 2025, PBS warns Pharmacists are being reminded that some, but not all, of the HRT products covered by the …
‘We’re a third-world country in terms of drug access’
Health professionals’ ability to initiate women on HRT is being limited by medicines shortages, Senate committee told Prescribers are being left with difficult choices when it comes to starting hormone …
Menopausal hormone therapy: risks and benefits
Advances in the understanding of the risks and benefits, contraindications, timing and type of delivery of menopausal hormone therapy will assist women to have clear information to make appropriate decisions. …
In short supply
TGA warns of a serious shortage of HRT patches, and their planned replacements, as well as some oral contraceptives Australia is facing a shortage of estradiol patches which will last …
Breaking the taboo: The real story of menopause
Menopause is a time of life which brings a range of symptoms—some of which will be felt severely by some women, while others barely suffer at all—accompanied by a great deal of sensationalised media …