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testosterone prescriptions
Coverage of testosterone prescriptions in the Nexus archive.
- Only 12% of testosterone prescriptions are medically necessary — and Trump wants to make that ratio even smaller
President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ease testosterone prescription guidelines, aligning with claims by influencers that it boosts strength and vitality. The FDA has removed heart risk warnings and proposed expanding testosterone use for age-related symptoms, though experts caution that most prescriptions are for non-medically necessary issues like low libido.