18/05/2016

A once daily tablet that treats the moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids has been approved for use across NHS Wales. Ulipristal acetate (Esmya®) is an oral treatment that gives rapid control of heavy menstrual bleeding, reduces anaemia and shrinks the size of fibroids.[i],[ii] The drug has been recommended by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG) to be taken on an intermittent basis, giving women in Wales the opportunity to choose the long term medical management of uterine…