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france24.comscience62 days ago
European Union Reaches Provisional Deal on Critical Medicines Act
The European Union reached a provisional agreement to boost domestic production of essential medicines and reduce reliance on imports. The Critical Medicines Act targets supply-chain weaknesses for more than 200 critical medicines, including antibiotics, insulin, vaccines, painki…
Nbc Newsworld64 days ago
Estrogen Patches Face Supply Issues as Demand for Hormone Therapy Rises
Doctors and patients have reported difficulties obtaining certain doses of estrogen patches used in hormone replacement therapy. The FDA removed a black box warning from such therapies in November 2025 and has not listed any estrogen patches on its official drug shortage list. Mu…
Nbc Newsworld65 days ago
Estrogen Patch Demand Surges After FDA Removes HRT Black Box Warning, Prompting Supply Adjustments
The FDA removed the black box warning from hormone replacement therapies in November 2025, prompting a surge in demand that has strained supplies of estrogen patches. Multiple medical groups now list 14 brands or dosages in shortage while the FDA has not added them to its officia…