Women’s health specialists are accusing Pharmac of being too slow to act over hormone replacement therapy shortages. 

Several pharmacies are out of stock with no idea when it will be replenished, meaning women have to shop around to get their prescribed dosage.

MenoDoctor Clinical Director Dr Linda Dear says these supply chain issues are a problem worldwide.

"It's been a nightmare for a while, really. You just wait for the next one to arrive, and there's months where it seems to be going well - and then you hit this sort of squeeze."

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