All about Drug Recalls and what happened to Westminster’s Natural Desiccated Thyroid
Probably most people have heard about “drug recalls”, but may not know the ins and outs about recalls. What is … Continued
Probably most people have heard about “drug recalls”, but may not know the ins and outs about recalls. What is … Continued
An update from Janie after this original 2018 post below Sadly, since I posted the below, there have been a … Continued
ACELLA’S NP THYROID IS ON BACKORDER
It’s a back-handed compliment. i.e. Acella’s brand of Natural Desiccated Thyroid has been in great demand! But…success can equal problems, because they weren’t keeping up…or that’s how we understand it. So when you go back to get a refill, the pharmacist may try to put you another brand if they are already out. So hang tight. Acella states that they will be back into better production by the end of April.
DO YOU REALLY NEED COMPOUNDED DESICCATED THYROID?
Progressive doctors have been having a love-affair with compounded medications for several years. And for some medications, as well as for patients who are sensitive or allergic to certain fillers, it makes complete sense! (Compounded means that the pharmacist “combines, mixes, or alters ingredients in response to a prescription to create a medication tailored to the medical needs of an individual patient”)….
2012 represented my tenth year as an activist, which has given me great perspective of where we are today as … Continued
Each day, when I think about the passing of Dr. Lowe (which you can read about here), I reel in … Continued