According to a new study, an estimated 28 million to 39 million prescriptions are filled each year for hormone-replacement therapies made by compounding pharmacies. But two large Internet surveys reveal that a staggering 86% of women don’t understand that products sold by compounding pharmacies are not approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
This is a disturbing but not entirely surprising revelation. Compounding pharmacies have made a rollicking business catering to women in menopause who are seeking relief from symptoms such as hot flashes and insomnia. These pharmacies manufacture their own versions of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, and then market them as “bioidentical” or “natural” products based on the fact that they are derived from botanical sources like soy and they mirror the hormones that women’s bodies make naturally.
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