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Spain Reviews Menopause Dietary Guidelines Following Criticism Over Male-Centric Research Data

Category
Hormonal · Policy · Global
Date
August 31, 2026
Source
OVUM

Summary

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has ordered a formal review of its menopause nutritional guidance after researchers identified that the recommendations were based on studies conducted exclusively on male subjects.

This sits in Menopause & Midlife and changes the rules companies, insurers, and clinicians have to work within. Expect knock-on effects on what gets covered, how it gets paid for, and how quickly products can reach patients.

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