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An ethical assessment of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy
R P Kauffman1, E J MacLaughlin2, L A Courtney2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, TX Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Amarillo, TX, USA.
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The use of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy (cBHT) continues to grow in popularity despite the availability of many US Food and Drug Administration-approved hormone products produced in different formulations and dosages. Numerous claims made by proponents of cBHT are not substantiated by properly designed studies. Valid concerns about purity, efficacy, bioavailability and safety of cBHT have been raised. Since patient welfare is the first duty of health professionals, promoting and prescribing cBHT as first-line therapy violates a number of ethical tenets of medical and pharmacy practice and should be discouraged without a compelling reason.
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