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A local physician wants authorities to add menopause medications to the Barbados National Drug Formulary to make the drugs more accessible to any woman in need of relief from their symptoms.Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist and Certified Menopause Specialist Dr Sandra Bynoe told Barbados TODAY at a menopause seminar at Lexam House, Garrison Savannah, on the weekend, that many Barbadian women cannot afford to pay for menopause treatment.She said that adding the medication to the drug formulary is a step in the right direction to ensure that the average Barbadian woman can access prescription drugs to help them cope with the physical and psychological changes that affect them during menopause.