A new menopause drug which could reduce hot flushes for women unable to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should be covered under the Drugs Payment Scheme, Cork North West TD Aindrias Moynihan has urged. Veoza was approved by the European Medicines Agency in February and doctors expect it to be available here around April. Menopause expert Dr Deirdre Lundy previously told the Irish Examiner this new drug is “a really powerful weapon” against hot flushes. “Another woman who is undergoing cancer treatment at the moment, and knows that it [menopause] is out ahead, we would have been talking about Veoza,” he said. In response, the Department of Health said the process of evaluating the drug for use in Ireland is already underway.

Source: Irish Examiner March 12, 2024 03:37 UTC