On July 18, 2008, a US Appeals Court issued a ruling stating that new drug approval processes should not be applied to compounded drugs that complied with established guidelines, and also that provisions of the regulations relevant to the use of estriol were still in effect, preventing the FDA from taking action against pharmacies using estriol in compounded products. Wiley Protocol The Wiley Protocol is a version of compounded BHT endorsed by T. S. Wiley. Its goal is to produce serum levels of estradiol and progesterone that are identical to those of a young woman with a normal menstrual cycle. It has been criticized for a variety of reasons. See also European Menopause and Andropause Society Women's health References External links Senate Hearings on Bioidentical Hormones: Sound Science or Bad Medicine? by the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Interview regarding bioidentical hormones with Arlene Weintraub on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio program The Current, November 8, 2010 Alternative medical treatments Endocrine procedures Menopause