Medication for hot flushes to be available in Ireland by April

Deirdre Lundy, who heads up the Menopause Clinic located in the National Maternity Hospital, said she is hopeful the new menopause drug can particularly help women with breast cancer who are unable to use HRT. Pictures: Rolling News

A new menopause drug to treat hot flushes is expected to be available in Ireland by April.

Veoza, which was recently approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), is “a really powerful weapon” to tackle hot flushes, said Deirdre Lundy, who heads up the Menopause Clinic located in the National Maternity Hospital.