Pharmacists struggle to meet demand for menopause treatment products

Hormone replacement therapy has been called “life-changing” for women.

The “unprecedented” demand for menopause treatment in Ireland is putting pharmacists under pressure to fill more and more prescriptions from limited supplies.

Increased awareness of the benefits of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) has seen more women seek help for menopause symptoms. Rebecca Barry, supervising pharmacist of Lloyds Pharmacy in Castletroy, Limerick said: “There has been a massive increase in the amount of HRT being prescribed.