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Fear, misinformation, and pharmaceutical messianism in the promotion of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT) for menopausal symptoms maintains popularity in western countries despite the availability of hormone products in different formulations and dosages produced by pharmaceutical companies with federal oversight. Akin to many populist therapeutic trends in the history of medicine, cBHT advocates tend to capitalize on consumer fears about existing FDA-approved hormone treatments. Unsubstantiated, exaggerated, or outright false claims are commonplace in promoting cBHT. Given these elements, the basic elements of pharmaceutical messianism continue to drive the cBHT movement.

Source: Frontiers in Reproductive Health

DOI: 10.3389/frph.2024.1378644

Authors: Robert P. Kauffman, Eric J. MacLaughlin, Lindsay A. Courtney, David D. Vineyard

Institutions: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University

Language: English

Topic: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,125