Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 my endo has written me a snotty letter pointing out that Armour is not FDA approved Forest have told me same..... Please help! I was so sure it was. Fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I would say that Armour doesn't require FDA approval as it has been around for over 100 years. The FDA was under the heading of the USDA until 1940. I would feel it is safe to say that drug approval applications were required after that. Don't jump on me, that is just me making inferences. Also that approvals expire now, so there have been times in the past were Synthroid was not FDA approved. www.fda.gov Jen -- FDA armour my endo has written me a snotty letter pointing out that Armour is not FDA approved Forest have told me same..... Please help! I was so sure it was. Fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Synthroid was not approved, until they were forced to, with many extentions to their deadlines - What were they afraid of? They changed their formula without filling out the proper forms to the gov't for re-approval, and refused to get approval. Of course, my old doctor didn't know this and didn't believe me when I told him. Cris ----- Original Message ----- From: NaughtyNeedler I would say that Armour doesn't require FDA approval as it has been around for over 100 years. The FDA was under the heading of the USDA until 1940. I would feel it is safe to say that drug approval applications were required after that. Don't jump on me, that is just me making inferences. Also that approvals expire now, so there have been times in the past were Synthroid was not FDA approved. www.fda.gov Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Hi, It's me again. My husband found where Armour was used before the FDA was created! So he said maybe your doctor is right. However, I'm still furious because he's giving half the story and using just what makes the point he wants to make! Synthroid not being FDA approved didn't stop them from wanting to prescribe it! in Va.----- my endo has written me a snotty letter pointing out that Armour is not FDA approved Forest have told me same..... Please help! I was so sure it was. Fluffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Actually the article said natural thyroid extracts. It doesn't specifically say Armour. (I thought I'd mailed this. LOL I keep getting interrupted! in Va. my endo has written me a snotty letter pointing out that Armour is not FDA approved Forest have told me same..... Please help! I was so sure it was. Fluffy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 let us know what results you get!! you get them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! someone needs to figure this out and get to the bottom of it!!! Cris Re: FDA armour > Hi, Fluffy, > Your endo is an idiot! (Sorry, this angers me.) http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-104a.shtml > Armour was FDA approved in 1939! I think I read that it took 5 years for Synthroid to be approved > and that was recently. > in Va. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 I just went into the sight looking around, and they are now making the statement that they won't be giving updates for drugs listed before '98, if I am reading this right. Armour is not listed anywhere there, and I was going from one page to the other, with absolutely no answers on their pages. Hmmmmm---looks just like the REST of the government. Anyway, I have already sent off a letter to them, asking for a more detailed explanation from them about the whys and wherefors about the filing procedures. Of course, I through in my bit about having changed over to the Armour, since Synthroid and Levoxyl had been recalled by them so many times, and also gave a short sentence on how improved I am on the unapproved product, IF it IS in fact unapproved. I saved a copy of my short little letter. Re: FDA armour > let us know what results you get!! you get them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > someone needs to figure this out and get to the bottom of it!!! > > Cris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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