Posted March 15, 2019
Hormones are safe from one threat, but the danger isn’t over. Action Alert! In 2016, we detailed a new threat to bioidentical hormones, which help with hormonal imbalances, such as menopause or fertility challenges. TherapeuticsMD (TMD), a drug company specializing in women’s healthcare, was developing commercially available bioidentical hormone drugs and had 31 patents relating to bioidentical estradiol and progesterone. Our concern was that TMD could corner the market, in particular the patent rights, on bioidentical hormones and completely block compounding pharmacists from making these important medicines. Read more.