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HRT prescriptions in England spiked almost 50% in a year

 
• By Costanza Potter

New NHS data has revealed that the number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) items prescribed in England in 2022/23 increased by almost 50% compared to the previous year.

HRT medication
Utrogestan 100mg capsules was the HRT medication with the most prescribed items in 2022/23
Costanza Potter

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Cos Potter joined C+D as its news editor in December 2022 but has been covering primary care news for over five years. After starting out at the pharmacy press in 2019, she worked at a GP title for several years before the pharmacy sector beckoned her back.

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