Women who currently use the funded Estradot patch to treat perimenopause symptoms may find out late next month whether they will still be able to get it in future, Pharmac has announced.

Meaning alternatives like Estradot patches, that many women find more effective, will no longer be subsidised. Last night, a menopause specialist told Checkpoint there had been a lack of consultation.

Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches for New Zealanders to use – Estradot, and Estradiol TDP Mylan. If approved, Pharmac would fund both brands of ...

From today Pharmac will begin consulting on a proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches, Estradot and Estradiol TDP Mylan, from December 2025. “Pharmac has been working and engaging with ...