A UK-wide hormone-replacement therapy crisis has seen women turning to the black market.
The DHSC says demand for HRT has risen by 38% in the past seven years, as access has been extended, but most of the 70 products available in the UK remain in good supply.the NHS Business Service Authority, to secure access to real-time dispensing dataHealth and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: "I understand how much women rely on HRT, which is why we will leave no stone unturned to help make sure women can get the HRT they need.
"That is why I have taken decisive action to appoint Madelaine McTernan to head of the HRT Taskforce, who will use her excellent skills and expertise to build on the success of the Vaccine Taskforce to bolster supply of vital medicines to women across the country."
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