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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

HRT maker censured by UK regulator for ‘systemic failures’ that put patients at risk

Evorel products
Theramex, maker of Evorel, was found to have not updated crucial prescribing information, and not made it clear that a drug must not be used during pregnancy. Photograph: Simon Dack/Alamy

One of the biggest producers of hormone replacement therapy has been censured by regulators for “systemic failures” that jeopardised patient safety.

Theramex, the UK producer of HRT drugs Evorel and Intrarosa, was found to have breached fundamental compliance standards including not updating crucial prescribing information – in some cases for several years – and not making it clear that a drug must not be used during pregnancy.

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