New Zealand Patients Switching Thyroid Drugs -- Pharmacist Campaigning for Alternatives

With almost 400 patient complaint reports submitted to New Zealand's Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring about the thyroid drug Eltroxin -- which is the "official" brand offered by the government-sponsored health system of the country -- a South Canterbury pharmacist is campaigning to have alternatives offered. Read more about it.

Also, see these previous stories for more information:

• June 7 -- What's Happening to Thyroid Patients Taking Eltroxin Brand Levothyroxine in New Zealand?, and June 11 update
• June 17 -- Thyroid Drug Eltroxin in New Zealand Still Causing Problems: Patients Encouraged to Make Reports
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