Women who currently use the funded Estradot patch to treat perimenopause symptoms may find out late next month whether they will still be able to get it in future, Pharmac has announced.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) says it welcomes recently announced consultation on Pharmac’s funding of ostradiol patches ...

Meaning alternatives like Estradot patches, that many women find more effective, will no longer be subsidised. Last night, a menopause specialist told Checkpoint there had been a lack of consultation.

“The supplier of Estradiol TDP Mylan has assured Pharmac that it can produce enough patches to meet the demand in New Zealand. This is why our proposal is to have two brands funded. Pharmac also funds ...