by Dr. G. Pepper | Dec 10, 2009 | fitness, general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid, Uncategorized
Yesterday a patient of mine asked if I was aware of a source of desiccated thyroid produced in Thailand. I was immediately skeptical for a few reasons. Many countries do not have an agency that provides quality control for medications. Whatever the drawbacks to the...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Sep 7, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, misc, thyroid, Uncategorized, weight gain
Below, Mele describes her plight struggling to adjust to the disappearance of Armour from U.S. pharmacies. She discovered what was explained in my post, “Behind the Disappearance of Armour”. Forest Pharmaceuticals and Medicare are both responding in their...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Sep 2, 2009 | general health & nutrition, health, hormones, metabolism, thyroid, Uncategorized
After 50 years of exemplary therapeutic use and despite a large devoted following, Armour Thyroid and related dessicated thyroid generics have virtually disappeared from pharmacies in the U.S. An air of mystery with suggestions of conspiracy surround the shortage. The...
by Dr. G. Pepper | Jun 16, 2009 | diabetes, general health & nutrition, health, metabolism
This post is the third in a series under the title: 2009. Another Troubled Year for Endocrinologists. This year the FDA has instituted new standards for diabetes drugs coming up for approval. These new standards require that each new drug prior to approval must...
