
Feature|Articles|June 1, 2026
Pharmacist’s Role in Modern Menopause Care Beyond Black Box Warnings
Author(s)Ashley Gallagher, MA
Pharmacists help women choose safer hormone replacement therapy or nonhormonal relief options.
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For decades, the pharmacy counter has been a site of hesitation for women seeking relief from menopausal symptoms, often due to the stark safety warnings that once dominated the packaging of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). This landscape changed fundamentally when the FDA officially approved significant labeling updates for 6 menopausal hormone therapy products, removing risk statements regarding cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, and probable dementia from the black box warning.1,2
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