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A group of women who have had ongoing issues with Estradot patches says they feel like they've been heard after Medsafe told them it is initiating independent testing.
A number of women have reported problems with the oestrogen patches not adhering or working properly, which has caused some of their perimenopause symptoms to return
Manufacturer Sandoz told RNZ it had received about 50 complaints from New Zealand, while Medsafe said it had received 149 complaint
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