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By Mary Shomon, About.com

Updated: June 19, 2006

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December, 2000 -- When Will Synthroid Disbursements be Paid?
If you signed up to participate in the Synthroid lawsuit, you may be expecting a payment here at year's end. But don't look for your check anytime soon. Find out what the lawyers have to say about when you really can expect your share of the lawsuit settlement.
September, 2000 -- Should You Switch to Unithroid?
Currently, Unithroid is the only FDA-approved levothyroxine thyroid drug on the market. Would you feel better if you switched to it from other brands like Synthroid?
August, 2000 -- All About Thyroid Drugs
If you want to understand the differences between thyroid drugs, this is the place to start. A review of different thyroid drugs, including T4, T4/T3 and natural thyroid drugs, brands such as Synthroid, Thyrolar, Cytomel, Armour, Tapazole, and generic drugs such as levothyroxine, liothyronine, liotrix, methimazole, and propylthiouracil.
August, 2000 -- Food and Drug Administration Approves Unithroid
First "New Drug Application" for thyroid drug levothyroxine sodium is approved.
August, 2000 -- Synthroid Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Approved: Consumers Who Filed to Receive $74 to $111 Each in 2000
The long-running class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Synthroid was finally settled in August of 2000, and thyroid patients stand to receive up to a $111 settlement payment.
March, 2000 -- Thyroid Drugs: Frequently Asked Questions about Food, Drug and Supplement Interactions
How to best take your thyroid drugs, the relationship to iodine, kelp supplements, goitrogenic foods like kale and brussel sprouts, interactions with antacids, calcium, iron and much more.
January, 2000 -- Synthroid Lawsuit Settled: March 10, 2000 is Deadline to File
If you purchased Synthroid between January 1, 1990 and October 21, 1999, you may be eligible to receive almost $200 in compensation for overpayment for the drug. Find out how.
July, 1999 -- Synthroid Manufacturer Settles with 37 States
Attorneys General in 37 states settle with Knoll, maker of Synthroid, over allegations of misleading marketing. Plus a special Attorney General contact list so you can contact your state's AG to insist on proper use of the settlement funds for thyroid patients!
February, 1999 -Synthroid Under Siege
The manufacturer of the #1 thyroid medication in the U.S. is taking serious hits from a variety of fronts.
January, 1998 -- The Synthroid Settlement: Fair Payoff or Patient Ripoff?
A look at whether the proposed payoff of less than $19 per patient in the Synthroid lawsuit is fair, and who's doing anything about it.
September, 1997 -- Synthroid and other Levothyroxine Drugs Have Significant Stability and Potency Problems
Government finds significant stability, potency and dosage strength problems with levothyroxine sodium products such as Synthroid and other brandname and generic thyroid hormone drugs. Find out about the potential serious health consequences you face.
April, 1997 -- Synthroid in the News
A look at the most well-known drug to thyroid patients in the U.S. -- Synthroid -- and its manufacturer, Knoll Pharmaceuticals, and how they made headlines with their decision to release the long-awaited results of a previously unpublished study that found Synthroid bioequivalent to other brands of levothyoxines.

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