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Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2009, at 13:31:27
Seems like now both all the natural thyroid meds have been recalled or not being made more accurate and most popular armour but now thyrolar a combo of T4 and T3 also unavailable. Seems something to do with Forrest Labs maker of both. Guess it's synthroid. My news letter from Mary Shoman came today no link to post. Could try google? I will. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2009, at 13:42:11
In reply to What's With Forrest Labs?, posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2009, at 13:31:27
Oh my seems celexa and lexapro involved also. Phillipa
Thyroid Drug Maker Forest Laboratories in Hot Water With Justice Department
Wednesday July 8, 2009
According to an article in the New York Times, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging drug company Forest Laboratories -- which makes thyroid drugs Levothroid, Thyrolar and Armour Thyroid -- with defrauding the government. According to the DOJ, Forest has fraudulently obtained millions of dollars through the illegal marketing of popular antidepressants Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved uses in children and teenagers.
Prosecutors are charging that Forest covered up studies showing negative results for Celexa and Lexapro in children, paid kickbacks to doctors who prescribed Forest's drugs, and ran studies that were in actuality marketing efforts to promote the use of these antidepressant drugs.The DOJ charges do not relate to Forest's thyroid drugs, but you have to wonder WHAT is going on with Forest, don't you? They have been reformulating Armour Thyroid on and off for several years, including the most recent Armour formula changes that are causing major problems for patients, and have had shortages for years. Currently, many of their thyroid products are unavailable and on backorder, and Forest will provide no explanation.
Given the DOJ information about Forest, and what's been happening to thyroid patients at the hands of this company, it certainly makes you wonder what else Forest is covering up...and what other shenanigans they might be up to?
If you're a thyroid patient who is finding it difficult to get Armour Thyroid or Thyrolar because of the mysterious shortages and backorders, or your Armour's not working because of the unexplained changes to the formula, sad to say, but I think it's time to abandon Forest's thyroid products and switch to other thyroid medications
Posted by annabamma on September 20, 2009, at 3:31:31
In reply to Re: What's With Forrest Labs?, posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2009, at 13:42:11
> Oh my seems celexa and lexapro involved also. Phillipa
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> Thyroid Drug Maker Forest Laboratories in Hot Water With Justice Department
> Wednesday July 8, 2009
> According to an article in the New York Times, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is charging drug company Forest Laboratories -- which makes thyroid drugs Levothroid, Thyrolar and Armour Thyroid -- with defrauding the government. According to the DOJ, Forest has fraudulently obtained millions of dollars through the illegal marketing of popular antidepressants Celexa and Lexapro for unapproved uses in children and teenagers.
> Prosecutors are charging that Forest covered up studies showing negative results for Celexa and Lexapro in children, paid kickbacks to doctors who prescribed Forest's drugs, and ran studies that were in actuality marketing efforts to promote the use of these antidepressant drugs.
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> The DOJ charges do not relate to Forest's thyroid drugs, but you have to wonder WHAT is going on with Forest, don't you? They have been reformulating Armour Thyroid on and off for several years, including the most recent Armour formula changes that are causing major problems for patients, and have had shortages for years. Currently, many of their thyroid products are unavailable and on backorder, and Forest will provide no explanation.
>
> Given the DOJ information about Forest, and what's been happening to thyroid patients at the hands of this company, it certainly makes you wonder what else Forest is covering up...and what other shenanigans they might be up to?
>
> If you're a thyroid patient who is finding it difficult to get Armour Thyroid or Thyrolar because of the mysterious shortages and backorders, or your Armour's not working because of the unexplained changes to the formula, sad to say, but I think it's time to abandon Forest's thyroid products and switch to other thyroid medications
>Yes, I'm done with Forest lab. They don't seem to care much about their customers.I'm not switching to Synthroid yet -I'll try one of the other brands of dessicated thyroid. I'm going up on a new AD and I don't want to further confuse things by adding a new med.
Posted by Phillipa on September 20, 2009, at 19:28:51
In reply to Re: What's With Forrest Labs?, posted by annabamma on September 20, 2009, at 3:31:31
Check your area for a compounding pharmacy as one here in NC is compounding the armour for this one docs patients on it. I think it would help to google Mary Shoman's website as she lists the meds for thyroid no longer available westhroid isn't either or one more forget the name? Phillipa
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