Why Is Armour Thyroid No Longer Available?

[Guest guest]

A friend, who lives in Louisiana, has been taking Armour for awhile and over the

last few months it has become increasingly hard to get. Now the pharmacy is

saying that it is no longer being manufactured. Does anyone know what is going

on with it?

She does not take iodine. Can you take both Armour and iodine at the same time?

Is there any truth to what I heard about Armour increasing the chance for

pregnancy miscarriages?

Thanks,

Tim

[Guest guest]

Not true. There was a backorder on the raw thyroid powder from ALI and that caused the manufacturers to get behind. This is the latest statement from Forest:

Updated Statement from Forest Laboratories Re: Availability of Armour Thyroid:

Forest Laboratories understands how frustrating the back order situation of Armour Thyroid has been for patients, and we apologize for the supply interruption.

A supply of powdered Thyroid gland, the active ingredient of Armour Thyroid, has been made available to Forest by its supplier. Forest has produced and shipped a limited supply of 1 grain, also known as 60 mg.

We understand that this limited distribution will not meet the current anticipated demand for the product, and we continue to work diligently to meet demand.

Although Forest is addressing the backlog of Armour Thyroid as quickly as possible, we are not prepared at this time to give a definitive date by which the product will be fully restocked. Please check for future updates on the availability of Armour Thyroid through the Forest product availability toll-free hotline at (866) 927-3260.

In the meantime, we encourage patients to speak with their physician regarding appropriate treatment for their condition.

It is fine to take both Armour and Iodine. You may need a lower dose of thyroid medication as a result so watch how you are feeling. I would say that not taking Armour would increase your risk. Hypothyroidism is a known issue in infertility. The negative comments on Armour have been started by the Endocrinologist, thyroidologist and many GP's as a result of strong drug marketing by T4 only drug makers with no scientific data. Desiccated thyroid has been used for over 100 years successfully.

Steph

Why Is Armour Thyroid No Longer Available?

A friend, who lives in Louisiana, has been taking Armour for awhile and over the last few months it has become increasingly hard to get. Now the pharmacy is saying that it is no longer being manufactured. Does anyone know what is going on with it?She does not take iodine. Can you take both Armour and iodine at the same time?Is there any truth to what I heard about Armour increasing the chance for pregnancy miscarriages?Thanks,Tim