Thyroid Disease Blog with Mary Shomon June 2004 Archive

Thyroid Experts Speak Out Against the FDA's Decision to Approve Generic Levothyroxine Preparations (June 28, 2004) Generic Rival for Abbott's Synthroid, (June 25, 2004) ATA, TES, and AACE express disappointment and concern ... Read More

June 28, 2004 -- Three organizations whose members specialize in the treatment of endocrine disorders recently voiced concern and dismay at the Food and Drug Administration?s (FDA) decision to approve ... Read More

A reader, Amy shares her story about brain fog and hypothyroidism.... Since being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I have experienced a few very disturbing episodes of "brain fog". I was noticing that my ... Read More

Hundreds of doctors have been added to the Thyroid Top Doctors Directory. Check and see if your doc is listed, or find a new doctor who can help change your ... Read More

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Chicago Tribune article, from June 25, 2004. Note: This article quotes Mary Shomon. Read the article now. (Note: requires free registration.)

Wasting no time, on June 24, 2004, the three major professional organizations related to thyroid disease -- The American Thyroid Association (ATA), The Endocrine Society (TES), and the American Association ... Read More

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDA) which provide that Unithroid (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) and Levo-T® (levothyroxine sodium ... Read More

The FDA turned down Abbott's attempt to block the approval of generic levothyroxines, paving the way for various manufacturers to release generic versions of Synthroid and Levoxyl. Now, three new ... Read More

Mylan Laboratories Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted final approval for Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Abbreviated New Drug Application for levothyroxine sodium tablets in a ... Read More

Sandoz Inc., one of the major pharmaceutical companies producing generic drugs, announced that it has begun commercially shipping its version of generic levothyroxine sodium tablets. On June 23, 2004, the ... Read More

Abbott Laboratories was informed today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the company's Citizen Petition filed in August 2003 regarding bioequivalence of levothyroxine sodium products has been ... Read More

Lannett Company announced that Jerome Stevens Pharmaceutical, Inc. (JSP), Lannett's exclusive supplier, has received a letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving the bioequivalence of its levothyroxine sodium ... Read More

Can calcium help you lose weight? (Hint: I don't go a day without it!) Get the low-down now

A study just published indicates that low thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels may be linked to a risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Find out more now.

The next time your dentist takes x-rays, you should ask for a neck shield, especially if you're pregnant. Find out more about the thyroid connection to dental x-rays. Read about ... Read More

Abbott Laboratories has expanded its Medicare Assistance Program to provide cost savings on its prescription medications, including Synthroid, for low-income seniors and other eligible Medicare beneficiaries. Find out about whether ... Read More

I'm in the middle of writing my new book, Living Well With Graves' Disease and Hyperthyroidism, and invite you to share your stories with me for possible inclusion in the ... Read More

Toxic Rocket Fuel Dangerous to Thyroid Found in California Milk Milk that comes from California cows may be a danger to infants, children and pregnant women, due to the milk's unsafe ... Read More

A new editorial in the British Medical Journal says that "some doctors are scientists...but most are not...If doctors are not scientists then it seems odd to supply them, as medical ... Read More

Each year in the United States, thyroid cancer is diagnosed in 14,900 women and 4,600 men, and thyroid cancer is now one of the fastest growing cancers around the world. ... Read More

Routine thyroid screening for women of reproductive age, particularly before they become pregnant, may save money and limit health risks to children, according to new research being presented this week ... Read More

Dr. John C. Lowe, a long-time researcher into hypothyroidism, hypometabolism, fibromyalgia, and the use of T3 drugs for thyroid and metabolic conditions, has published a groundbreaking, MUST-READ analysis. He has ... Read More

Thyroid cancer survivor Roger Price is suing Walgreens, claiming that a mistake in filling his thyroid drug prescription caused him to require amputation of his leg. Price's right leg ... Read More

When it comes to perchlorate, no one can agree about the rocket fuel manufacturing by-product that is toxic to the thyroid, and present in many of our water supplies, and ... Read More

On Saturday, July 17, 2004, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Dr. Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Endocrine Clinics at Boston Medical Center, ... Read More

New information about the relationship between estrogen and the antibodies that regulate inflammation is reported in a study in the June issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. The findings suggest ... Read More

June 11, 2004 -- The Nuclear Policy Research Institute (NPRI) called on the Bush administration to reassess its commitment to the expansion of nuclear power; based on new study reported ... Read More

The jewel of U.S. medical research is starting to lose some of its glitter. Long known for impeccable science, the federally funded National Institutes of Health is in tumult over ... Read More

Many people notice rapid hair loss as a symptom of their hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. At one point, my own hair loss was so bad that if you made a ponytail, ... Read More

How many times have you started a plan for healthier living, and after a few slip-ups, given up? Or, you're watching your diet, but after going off it a few ... Read More