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Leandre's avatar

It’s always good to see a new product for women’s health. How is a science-first formulation defined, and how can consumers determine whether to put their trust in what can seem like an overused statement?

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Maryann's avatar

Great question, Leandre, and I totally agree that “science-first” can be an overused phrase without clear grounding.

In this case, what stood out is that Pharmalp isn’t relying on trend-driven language or celebrity validation. Their formulations are based on clinical insights around fatigue markers, uses well-studied probiotic strains and alpine botanicals, and is developed under Switzerland’s rigorous nutraceutical standards. The same rigour was applied for the product that we have presented in the article.

There’s still more independent research to be done, of course but their posture is unusually transparent in a space often dominated by marketing over substance. That’s what made it worth highlighting.

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Opeyemi Parham MD's avatar

BE CAREFUL with your posts on all of the "good science" coming out of big Pharma for women and menopause. We feminists from the 1970s minimized mental health side effects from birth control pills. Many of you all--as you hit 50--are beginning to experience symptoms we NON OCP USERS did not have as "menopausal symptoms" 20 years ago; especially extreme "brain fog" and the insomnia. WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY:

https://youtu.be/yEYsbZqnEl8

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