SCOUT· 59%57m·2026-10-13·Health FitnessEstrogen Patch Shortage: Who Profits From Your Prescriptions with Mark Cuban
In this episode of unPAUSED, Dr. Mary Claire Haver sits down with entrepreneur Mark Cuban, cofounder of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, to unpack the estrogen patch shortage and why so many women in perimenopause and menopause struggle to find and afford hormone therapy. Holding up her own patch, Dr. Haver asks…
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“I've begged for HRT. I haven't slept more than 4 hours a night for years and can't even work anymore. 6 doctors this year so far and still no one will help. I would pay my entire savings for one week of feeling decent.”
“this guy buying up stock/inventory is a major contributor to the shortage”
“I checked his website for estradiol patches, "out of stock." All of the local pharmacies are also out of stock. My usual pharmacy, Express Scripts, out of stock as well. Are men running out of testosterone?”
“I’ve been using Mark Cuban’s CostPlus Drugs for a year now. My cash pay cost is less than the copay with insurance at my insurer’s preferred pharmacy. I also can get a three month supply and save on shipping. ❤Props to healthcare disrupters…”
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