Time to fix HRT crisis

FOr millions of women HrT has been nothing short of a godsend.

Since it was introduced in the 1960s, the drug has transformed the lives of those suffering from the menopause who would otherwise have had to endure misery and discomfort through middle age.

unprecedented demand however has led to supply issues.

So desperate do some women become to avoid crippling menopausal symptoms that they resort to the black market to secure supplies.

That’s why today, we are joining the Mail On Sunday’s ‘Fix the HrT Crisis’ campaign and call on the government to make four key changes that will end the menopause misery for good.

One of our demands is to scrap the absurd practice which prevents pharmacists dispensing alternative substitutes if the prescribed HrT is out of stock.

The scandalous HrT postcode lottery, which sees some drugs available only in certain parts of the country, must also cease immediately. We urge Health Secretary Sajid Javid to heed our campaign and end this HrT hell. Britain’s women deserve nothing less.