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Where are the news articles like this about HRT shortages?

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FishFlaked · 09/10/2023 12:23

ADHD medication: Supply issue leaves man without pills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67021237

I am all in favour of supply problems for medications being highlighted and this is great that the BBC is flagging it in relation to ADHD meds. I am just fed up because the HRT supply problems are massive and have been going on for years now. And many of us can’t work or cope without it.
I don’t see these sorts of news articles about that.

Simon Hawkins

ADHD medication: Supply issue leaves man without pills

Simon Hawkins says not knowing when he will get his tablets is stressful as shortages hit Wales.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67021237

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NigelFaragesTinyConscience · 09/10/2023 12:26

Hrt shortage should be better now. Utrogestan no longer restricted to 2 months. Not heard of any more issues this month?

SoLongAndThanksForAllTheVaricoseVeins · 09/10/2023 12:27

I think things are okay now with HRT - the Besins supply status report for the past couple of months has been showing that everything they provide is in stock, and there’s been no issue with the supply of Utrogestan for ages now, which I think was one of the biggest problems when there were supply issues earlier in the year.

Where are the news articles like this about HRT shortages?
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FishFlaked · 09/10/2023 23:02

Evorel patches are still really really hard to find and women are travelling miles to get them.

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Stroopwaffels · 09/10/2023 23:06

Estradot patches are out of stock everywhere. You might get some strengths but not 100s for sure.

Agree that these are serious issues. I can't use the gel, it doesn't agree with me for some reason. I'm allergic to the glue on Evorel.

TrailingLoellia · 09/10/2023 23:10

HRT shortages are old news. They were publishing that for months. I think it’s about time they publish stories about other medications now too. There have been shortages on several medications I take and not a single news article about those ones yet when they are at least as important as HRT and ADHD meds.

Puritizer · 09/10/2023 23:12

Never had an issue in getting Evorel patches and been on them 13 yrs.

SoLongAndThanksForAllTheVaricoseVeins · 10/10/2023 09:19

FishFlaked · 09/10/2023 23:02

Evorel patches are still really really hard to find and women are travelling miles to get them.

That’s definitely not the experience I or anyone I know in this area has had - Evorel patches have been available readily for the past year or so at least.

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