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UK HRT shortages: which products are affected and what to do about it

Experts say seeking alternatives that deliver the same dose of oestrogen by the same method is key

Women in the UK are again facing shortages of some HRT products, with warnings they could persist for weeks. We take a look at the situation.

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Β© Photograph: Nicola K photos/Alamy

Β© Photograph: Nicola K photos/Alamy

Β© Photograph: Nicola K photos/Alamy

Overdose Offsets

By: mhoye
15 October 2026 at 10:29
Each bag carries a small but real chance of killing whoever buys it. Each bag also sends $1.80 to the Against Malaria Foundation, which GiveWell estimates saves a child's life for about $5,500. My customers die at a rate of roughly one per 4,000 bags. Four thousand bags at $1.80 buys nets for 1.3 children. Every death on my corner is offset, with a third of a toddler left over, and I'd like that number in the conversation the next time somebody calls me a murderer out the window of a passing Kia.
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