FDA disputes estrogen patch shortage concerns

The FDA said the current supply of estrogen patches does not meet the agency’s criteria for a drug shortage despite growing reports from physicians and patients about difficulty filling prescriptions, according to a May 10 NBC News report. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, MD, told NBC that increased demand followed the agency’s November decision to remove […] The post FDA disputes estrogen patch shortage concerns appeared first on Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysi...