Supply woes are an ‘insult’

FREELANCE book editor Kerri Sharp had to pay £42 online for a month’s supply of Oestrogel after failing to find any at 12 pharmacies across London. Miss Sharp, 61, who would normally get her prescription free because she is over 60, said several pharmacists told her they had seen up to 50 women who had been prescribed the HRT medication but were unable to get it. She tried at least five online pharmacies before finding one that was rationing the oestrogen gel to a pack per order. Miss Sharp, left, from Forest Hill, south-east London, said: ‘These are seriously debilitating issues that can affect your daily life. It’s an insult and it needs to be sorted out.’