A Note About Compounded Products

Alloy believes that every woman deserves accurate, up-to-date information and the agency to make her own decisions about her health based on facts, not fear. All of the board-certified physicians who prescribe for Alloy follow ACOG and Menopause Society guidelines and prescribe only FDA-approved medications for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, including hormone replacement therapy and vaginal estrogen cream. The safety of our products is our top priority.

The doctors who prescribe for Alloy will always prescribe FDA-approved options when they are available, accessible, and affordable. Where there are FDA-approved options that meet our criteria, we will always use those medications. In the event where this criteria is not met, we utilize compounding pharmacies. Compounding is a common practice where the ingredients are combined by a licensed pharmacy to create a new treatment. A compounded product is only as good as the compounding pharmacy. We use only FDA-regulated pharmacies that follow strict protocols, and, to ensure the accuracy of dosing and purity of our compounded products, we have them batch-tested by an independent third party laboratory.

The bottom line is this—we would love there to be more accessible, affordable, FDA-approved options for perimenopausal and menopausal women. We need more research and innovations in women’s health care, as it is no longer acceptable to simply accept the status quo. We are actively campaigning to get the restrictive black-boxed warnings on low dose and ultra-low dose estrogen products removed because multiple studies have failed to demonstrate an elevation of blood estrogen levels with their use. At Alloy, we will always endeavor to increase access to provide products that are safe, effective, and backed by science.