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This woman was prescribed antidepressants. She was in menopause and needed another drug.
Her doctor prescribed an antidepressant, even though the then 36-year-old insisted she wasn’t depressed. She even went to ...
Are GLP-1s a Cure for Menopausal Weight Gain?
The hormonal changes of menopause can make the weight gain more resistant to traditional diet and lifestyle changes. But GLP-1s can be an effective reinforcement of diet and exercise.
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New FDA Panel Recommends Removing Warnings From Estrogen Therapies for Menopause
The panelists said that vaginal creams and other localized therapies for menopause are safe and vastly underused by women who could benefit.
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‘All of us are begging’: New push for FDA to remove ‘black box’ warnings from menopause products
The debate over whether to use hormone therapy to treat menopausal women continues, as a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel weighs in. The panel, consisting […] ...
FDA commissioner stirs debate over hormone therapy for menopause
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expert panel has reignited a debate over whether hormone therapy should be used to treat ...
How one controversial study shaped 20 years of menopause care
Hone Health reports that the controversial 2002 WHI study misled menopause care, linking HRT to breast cancer and causing ...
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FDA names former pharmaceutical company executive to oversee US drug program
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Dr. George Tidmarsh, a cancer and pediatric specialist, will direct the agency's ...
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U.S. FDA may nix black box warning on some menopause estrogen treatments
Experts worry the warning on vaginal estrogen menopause treatments is doing more harm than good and is not supported by science.
FDA Experts Call for Rethink on Menopause Hormone Therapy Warnings
On Thursday in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel of top experts to reassess the ...
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US may revise hormone replacement therapy warnings
US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary signaled Thursday that he is open to revising strict warning labels ...
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FDA panel calls for label changes, more education on menopausal hormone therapy
Members of an FDA expert panel discussed reassessing boxed warnings for menopausal HT and how to better educate patients and ...
The FDA May Finally Remove The Black Box Warning On Hormone Therapy Products. Here’s When It Might Happen
The FDA is reconsidering the black box warning on estrogen. Experts say it’s time for a change—find out what this means for ...