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This was posted by the American Thyroid Association today.

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New Global shortage of Thyrogen® through mid-November

Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA), currently under a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding manufacturing issues of several products including Thyrogen®, is experiencing a new delay in its product release. This delay will affect the supply of Thyrogen® both in the US and globally such that it is unlikely that Thyrogen® will be available for use starting immediately. Healthcare providers and patients should therefore plan accordingly. The duration of the shortage is uncertain; however, the current best estimate is that it will last through mid-November. It may be advisable to not schedule use of Thyrogen®

until product is confirmed to be available through your normal method of obtaining Thyrogen®. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

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Hi , I posted this yesterday too from Shomon. The

British Thyroid Association are partly sponsored by Genzyme, and they owe a

responsibility to all their members to put such a notice on their web site too,

but they have not.

Luv - Sheila

This was

posted by the American Thyroid Association today

Dedicated to Scientific Inquiry, Clinical Excellence, Public

Service, Education, and Collaboration

New Global shortage of Thyrogen®

through mid-November

Genzyme

Corporation (Cambridge, MA), currently under a consent decree with the U.S.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding manufacturing issues of several

products including Thyrogen®, is experiencing a new delay

in its product release. This delay will affect the supply of Thyrogen®

both in the US and globally such that it is unlikely that Thyrogen®

will be available for use starting immediately. Healthcare providers and

patients should therefore plan accordingly. The duration of the shortage is

uncertain; however, the current

best estimate is that it will last through mid-November. It may be advisable to

not schedule use of Thyrogen® until product is confirmed

to be available through your normal method of obtaining Thyrogen®. Additional information

will be provided as it becomes available.

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