# FDA again bypasses advisers to remove black-box warnings from menopause treatments

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-30T16:15:07+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/fda-remove-warnings-menopause-treatments
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/fda-again-bypasses-advisers-to-remove-black-box-warnings-from-menopaus-fb1679/

Some experts express concern about ‘lack of transparency’ as agency removes warnings on three estrogen patches Three more patches for treating menopause will no longer carry black-box warnings about cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and dementia, officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday. The FDA did not convene an advisory committee and offered few details on the s

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