Supplements costing hundreds of pounds a year no better than 6p options – Which?

Shoppers are advised not to be ‘swayed’ by the marketing of specialist menopause or menopause friendly supplements (PA) - (PA Archive)

Some supplements marketed at menopausal women and costing hundreds of pounds a year are no better than a 6p a dose multivitamin, a watchdog has said.

Many supplements marketed at perimenopausal and menopausal women were overpriced and lacked meaningful doses of key nutrients – while costing 20 times more than a standard multivitamin, researchers for Which? found.