Novo Nordisk has launched in the first Hormone Replacement Therapy drug available without a prescription in the UK.
Novo Nordisk Launches OTC HRT Treatment In UK
The first hormone replacement therapy drug sold without a prescription in the UK is now available in Boots pharmacies across the country.
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