Experts Say the Estrogen Patch Shortage Could Last a Year—but the FDA Label Change Isn’t the Main Culprit

Following a massive 162 percent surge in prescriptions and a major FDA label reversal, a critical shortage of estradiol ...

GLP-1 Patches For Weight Loss: Do They Really Work?

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) have become well known for their significant role as an aid in weight loss ...
USA Today

Women can't get estrogen patches. Here's what the FDA is doing to help

Alexis Dunne always plans how to best treat her patients’ perimenopause and menopause symptoms. The Chicago-area physician wants to ensure that the hormone replacement therapy she prescribes helps ...

Estrogen patches are hard to find, and it may not be resolved any time soon

Estrogen patches are in short supply as demand for menopause treatments skyrockets, and it could take at least a year for ...
RAPS

Drug Companies Reveal Shortcomings in FDA Draft Guidance on Generic Topical Patches

Mylan, Perrigo, AstraZeneca and Apotex are seeking more clarity and raising questions with the shortcomings of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance aiming to improve the way adhesion ...
Medscape

Practical Considerations for Optimal Transdermal Drug Delivery

Medication patches are available in a limited number of dosage strengths. Occasionally, some patients require a different dosage of a medication than the dosages commercially available in patch form.