HHS seeks to ease testosterone therapy restrictions for older men, sparking debate among doctors
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Allie Yang
Summary
The Trump administration's HHS is requesting updates to prescribing information for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), aiming to roll back restrictions on access for older men that were put in place in 2015 due to concerns about heart risks and limited evidence of benefits. While the department argues that new research supports broader access, many doctors remain conflicted, citing insufficient evidence to justify such sweeping changes. The article explores the ongoing debate between expanding access to TRT for aging men and the medical community's concerns about safety and lack of conclusive long-term studies.
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· 3 pulledOn Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is requesting updates to the prescribing information testosterone replacement therapy drugs, or TRT.
The department is hoping to roll back restrictions on access for older men — but not all experts are convinced there's enough research to make such sweeping changes.
The 2015 warnings were added because concerns about heart risks were raised, plus evidence of benefits were 'limited' at the time, the HHS said.
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