FDA again bypasses advisers to remove black-box warnings from menopause treatments

The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that it is removing black‑box warnings from three estrogen patches used to treat menopause, eliminating warnings about cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and dementia. The agency made the decision without convening an advisory committee and provided limited scientific justification.

Source: FDA again bypasses advisers to remove black-box warnings from menopause treatments — Guardian World

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