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GP’s letter urges Pharmac not to fund testosterone for menopausal symptoms
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GP’s letter urges Pharmac not to fund testosterone for menopausal symptoms
Tuesday 30 July 2024, 04:16 PM

There is increasing demand from menopausal women for testosterone to help with problems such as tiredness, brain fog and muscle recovery [Image: Gemma Evans on Unsplash]
Auckland specialist GP Sue Loughlin has sent the following letter to Pharmac addressing concerns around the decision to fund Testogel without restrictions. It’s republished here with permission
This will be a massive waste of our precious Pharmac budget
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a practising GP and member of Australasian Menopause Societ
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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