Recent news on Levothyroxine

Thyroid Research Roundup  -  May 23, 2007
About - News & Issues,Italian researchers, reporting in the International Journal of Cardiology, looked at the impact of the thyroid drug levothyroxine (also known as l-thyroxine

Levothyroxine in Euthyroid Autoimmune Thyroiditis and Type 1 ...  -  May 4, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Objective: Our objective was to determine whether levothyroxine (L-T 4 ) treatment prevents the clinical manifestation of AIT in euthyroid subjects with T1D

America may action is or follow science.  -  May 14, 2007
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Products may help end thumb sucking  -  May 22, 2007
The Spokesman Review,Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid and Unithroid all contain levothyroxine or T4. But thyroid glands actually make T3 as well as T4, and Armour contains both.

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King Pharmaceuticals Reports First-Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  May 10, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),LEVOXYL(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales decreased to $22 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 from $31 million during the

Vector One(R): Compliance on Cholesterol Reducers Significantly ...  -  May 3, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),Other generic drugs with notable year-over-year increases in total prescriptions included levothyroxine, which increased 31%, metformin (19%),

Why Are They Trying to Discredit Dr. Barry Durant-Peatfield?  -  May 2, 2007
About - News & Issues,National Health Service, its limited treatment options, and overreliance on TSH tests,and levothyroxine as the sole means of diagnosis and treatment.

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Commercially Funded and United States-Based Research Is More ...  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Bioequivalence of generic and brand-name levothyroxine products in the treatment of hypothyroidism.JAMA . 1997;277:1205 -13.[Abstract]

Verbal Memory Retrieval Deficits Associated With Untreated ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Journal of Neuropsychiatry (subscription)9 reported a significant improvement in verbal memory with levothyroxine treatment for their 18 participants, using a memory composite of contextual and

Abbott's new biotech plant on the 'Bio Island' good to go  -  Apr 12, 2007
BiopharmaReporter.com,Abbott also manufactures pharmaceutical products including Biaxin (clarithromycin), Depakote (divalproex), erythromycin and Synthroid (levothyroxine)

Heart attacks sometimes cause little or no pain  -  Apr 10, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,Her doctor has her on levothyroxine. The medicine reads, "This medicine is a thyroid hormone used to treat low thyroid levels." I think she should not be

UPDATE 1-US warns Abraxis BioScience about plant problems  -  Feb 15, 2007
ReutersAbraxis also has been marketing three injectable drugs -- calcium chloride, levothyroxine sodium and vasopressin -- without having FDA-approved applications

PET/CT Quantitation of the Effect of Patient-Related Factors on ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
Journal of Nuclear Medicine (subscription)Conclusion: Cardiac 18 F-FDG uptake was lower in patients receiving bezafibrate and levothyroxine and higher in patients receiving benzodiazepines.

FDA warns Abraxis BioScience about problems at plant  -  Feb 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The letter also notes that Abraxis also has been marketing three injectable drugs - calcium chloride, levothyroxine sodium and vasopressin - without having

Overdosed: Poor health of Tennesseans, cultural expectations ...  -  Feb 17, 2007
Kingsport Times News,Cholesterol drug Lipitor is second, followed by Nexium, a medication for acid reflux; Alprazolam, which treats anxiety and insomnia; and Levothyroxine,

Does your dog have hypothyroidism?  -  Feb 16, 2007
Canyon Courier,It consists of giving a synthetic T4 hormone called levothyroxine once or twice daily for the life of the dog and checking the T4 level weekly,

Institut Biochimique SA Ammounces FDA Approval of Tirosint  -  Feb 12, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Tirosint® is a drug product containing synthetic L-3,3',5,5Œ-tetraiodothyronine sodium salt [levothyroxine (T4) sodium] for oral administration as thyroid

The Thyroid/Cholesterol Connection in the News  -  Feb 7, 2007
About - News & Issues,...the effects of thyroid hormone replacement -- using levothyroxine -- on the non-HDL-C in people with both overt and subclinical (mild) hypothyroidism.

Treatments Can Help Those With Thyroid Problems  -  Feb 6, 2007
WISC,They're all levothyroxine, which is synthetic thyroid hormone," Bekx said. But experts said that sometimes an overactive thyroid or thyroid cancer requires

FDA Sends Abraxis BioScience Warning Letter Over Manufacturing ...  -  Feb 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...as well as a list of currently marketed drug product that your firm provide to FDA, you market calcium chloride, levothyroxine sodium, and vasopressin.

Mylan's Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP Approved as Generic ...  -  18 Jan 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Total US sales for all Levothyroxine brands and generic equivalents were approximately $1 billion for the 12-month period ended Sept.

Mylan's Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP Approved as Generic ...  -  Jan 3, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets are approved for the treatment of hypothyroidism and pituitary TSH suppression. Robert J. Coury, Mylan's Vice Chairman and CEO

Mylan gets FDA OK to market Levothyroxine sodium tablets  -  Jan 3, 2007
ReutersN: Quote, Profile , Research), a maker of generic drugs, said it received US Food and Drug Administration approval to market Levothyroxine sodium tablets as

(PRN) - Mylan's Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP Approved as ...  -  Jan 3, 2007
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Mylan's thyroid generic approved  -  Jan 3, 2007
United Press International3 (UPI) -- US firm Mylan has been approved to market levothyroxine sodium tablets, a generic version of Levothroid. The brand drug is manufactured by Lloyd

Market Report -- In Play (MYL)  -  Jan 3, 2007
MSN MoneyMylan Lab's Levothyroxine sodium tablets USP approved as generic equivalent to Levothroid Co announces that the FDA has granted the co approval to market

Mylan gets go-ahead for generic Levothroid  -  Jan 4, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Mylan Laboratories Inc. has received US Food and Drug Administration approval to market Levothyroxine sodium tablets, a generic form of Levothroid tablets,

Mylan Gets FDA Approval on Generic  -  Jan 3, 2007
Forbes,Total sales for all Levothyroxine brands and generic equivalents totaled about $1 billion for the same period, the company said.

Tired? Gaining Weight? Depressed? It Could Be Your Thyroid ...  -  Jan 10, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Since many doctors peddle the Synthroid (TM) brand of levothyroxine, manufactured by drug maker Abbott Laboratories, patients often are not told that there

What's wrong with me? Check your thyroid.  -  Jan 9, 2007
Lansing State Journal,Greene says, despite her efforts, she resigned herself to likely taking Synthroid - one of the brand names for levothyroxine - for the rest of her life.

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Bolsamania.com,...(PRN) - Mylan's Levothyroxine Sodium Tablets USP Approved as Generic Equivalent to Levothroid(R) ... [+]. (PRN) - Carnival Corporation & plc Signs Letter of

Poll Results: What Would You Like The Theme(s) to Be For the Jan ...  -  Dec 14, 2006
About - News & Issues,And 13% of votes went to "Hypothyroidism patients have treatment options: levothyroxine (and Synthroid) is not the only game in town.

Wal-Mart $4 Generics Program Launched In Wyoming  -  Nov 27, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)TAB* Thyroid Levothyroxine 25MCG TAB Levothyroxine 50MCG TAB Levothyroxine 75MCG TAB Levothyroxine 88MCG TAB Levothyroxine 100MCG TAB Levothyroxine

Wal-Mart discount drug program invites competition  -  Dec 7, 2006
Pueblo Chieftain,Pravastatin and Lovastatin (commonly prescribed statins); Paroxetine (antidepressant); Levothyroxine (thyroid) and Megestrol (an oncology drug).

Wal-Mart offering many generic drugs for $4  -  Dec 5, 2006
News-Democrat & Leader,Since its initial launch, the program has already added Pravastatin and Lovastatin (commonly prescribed statins), Paroxetine (antidepressant), Levothyroxine

At a loss for answers about women's hair falling out  -  Dec 3, 2006
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),For the last 10 years, my doctor has prescribed Levoxyl (levothyroxine), but I still suffered with progressive hair loss on my scalp, and now it's very thin

But Not All Frowns for Retailer  -  Dec 3, 2006
The Ledger,To take advantage of the Wal-Mart plan, Nazarko had her doctor switch her to levothyroxine, a generic version, which now costs her $8 for 60 pills,

On Call: Holiday blues can hide bigger issues in life  -  Nov 28, 2006
The Daily Advertiser,Although most doctors recommend a synthetic hormone (levothyroxine) other preparations are sometimes used. Thyroid hormone can keep your metabolism in

Local Wal-Mart pharmacies start offering $4 prescriptions on ...  -  Nov 28, 2006
Shreveport Times,Among them: Amoxicillin, Lisinopril, Hydrochlorothiazide, Atenolol, Furosemide, Albuterol Aerosol, Levothyroxine, Metformin and Cephalexin.

King Pharmaceuticals Reports Third-Quarter 2006 Financial Results  09 Nov 2006
Levoxyl(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales totaled $25 million during the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 compared to $36 million during ... -PharmaLive.com (press release), FDA Standards For Levothyroxine Bioequivalence, Substitution May ...  Oct 9, 2006
Levothyroxine sodium (LT4), marketed as Unithroid, Synthroid, Levoxyl, and Levothroid, is the principal form of thyroid hormone replacement taken by 13 million ... -Medical News Today (press release), Wal-Mart expands $4 generic prescription program  Oct 26, 2006
ACE inhibitor), Zestril (ACE inhibitor), Synthroid (thyroid), Lasix (diuretic), Lovastatin (statin), Paroxetine (antidepressant), Levothyroxine (thyroid), and ... -Joplin Independent, Patients welcome $4 drugs in Va.  Oct 27, 2006
...include lovastatin, an anti-cholesterol drug; paroxetine, a generic for the antidepressant Paxil; megestrol, an anti-cancer drug; and levothyroxine, a thyroid ... -Richmond Times Dispatch, Wal-Mart: 314 generic prescriptions covered under $4 plan  Oct 26, 2006
...the initial launch of the program, we have already added Lovastatin (a commonly prescribed statin), Paroxetine (antidepressant), Levothyroxine (thyroid) and ... -Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), Arkansas Wal-Mart stores offering $4 generic drug program  Oct 26, 2006
In addition, since the initial launch of the program, Lovastatin (a commonly prescribed statin), Paroxetine (antidepressant), Levothyroxine (thyroid) and ... -Batesville Daily Guard (subscription), Pharmacists split over Wal-Mart  Sep 22, 2006
Further, Wal-Mart's $4 pricing only covers five of the top 20 prescribed drugs in the US: generic forms of Albuterol, Amoxicillin, Levothyroxine, Synthroid and ... -Roanoke Times

Generic versions differ in only minor ways  Sep 23, 2006
Examples include levothyroxine, for hypothyroidism, and warfarin, a blood thinner. If generics are the same as brand-name drugs, why are they so cheap? ... -Baltimore Sun

Antidepressant has sexual side effects  Sep 18, 2006
Synthroid contains only one type of thyroid hormone (T4 or levothyroxine), while Armour Thyroid contains several. While many people ... -Charlotte Observer

Reviewing thyroid treatment  Sep 18, 2006
Synthroid contains only one type of thyroid hormone (T4 or levothyroxine), while Armour Thyroid has several. Though many people ... -Los Angeles Times

Lannett Company Reports Fiscal 2006 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year ...  Sep 13, 2006
The negative gross profit in the prior year was the result of increased reserves for short dated inventory, primarily Levothyroxine Sodium, and decreased ... -Genetic Engineering News

Wal-Mart's $4 Generics Program Launched In Final 11 States  -  Nov 27, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),TAB* Thyroid Levothyroxine 25MCG TAB Levothyroxine 50MCG TAB Levothyroxine 75MCG TAB Levothyroxine 88MCG TAB Levothyroxine 100MCG TAB Levothyroxine

Watch Thyroid While on Sutent  -  Nov 24, 2006
ACS News Center,People who had underactive thyroid were given levothyroxine, the standard treatment for this condition, and their thyroid levels normalized.

Wal-Mart discount drug program invites competition  -  Dec 7, 2006
Pueblo Chieftain,Pravastatin and Lovastatin (commonly prescribed statins); Paroxetine (antidepressant); Levothyroxine (thyroid) and Megestrol (an oncology drug).

Wal-Mart offering many generic drugs for $4  -  Dec 5, 2006
News-Democrat & Leader,Since its initial launch, the program has already added Pravastatin and Lovastatin (commonly prescribed statins), Paroxetine (antidepressant), Levothyroxine

At a loss for answers about women's hair falling out  -  Dec 3, 2006
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),For the last 10 years, my doctor has prescribed Levoxyl (levothyroxine), but I still suffered with progressive hair loss on my scalp, and now it's very thin

But Not All Frowns for Retailer  -  Dec 3, 2006
The Ledger,To take advantage of the Wal-Mart plan, Nazarko had her doctor switch her to levothyroxine, a generic version, which now costs her $8 for 60 pills,

On Call: Holiday blues can hide bigger issues in life  -  Nov 28, 2006
The Daily Advertiser,Although most doctors recommend a synthetic hormone (levothyroxine) other preparations are sometimes used. Thyroid hormone can keep your metabolism in

Local Wal-Mart pharmacies start offering $4 prescriptions on ...  -  Nov 28, 2006
Shreveport Times,Among them: Amoxicillin, Lisinopril, Hydrochlorothiazide, Atenolol, Furosemide, Albuterol Aerosol, Levothyroxine, Metformin and Cephalexin.

Wal-Mart expands drug program  -  Nov 17, 2006
Worcester Telegram,Older statin drugs for high cholesterol make the list, as does the thyroid treatment levothyroxine. Other drugs treat inflammation, infection, allergies,

If you're fatigued, forgetful and experiencing unexplained weight ...  -  Nov 16, 2006
Lansing State Journal,Greene says, despite her efforts, she resigned herself to likely taking Synthroid - one of the brand names for levothyroxine - for the rest of her life.

Schurgin: Diagnosing hypothyroidism  -  Nov 15, 2006
Medford Transcript,Physicians usually prescribe an oral form of synthetic thyroid hormone, either generic (levothyroxine) or brand-name (Synthroid(r), Levoxyl(r),

What if Your Synthroid Doesn't Work?  Aug 24, 2006
But if this happens to you, does this mean your medication -- and Synthroid is the brand name levothyroxine drug most often prescribed for thyroid patients ... -About - News & Issues

King Pharmaceuticals reports 8% second quarter total revenues ...  Aug 9, 2006
Levoxyl(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales totaled $29 million during the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, a decrease of 30% from $41 million ... -Kingsport Times News

US generic drug manufacturer pleads guilty to felony  Jun 28, 2006
Vintage admitted that from January to October 2000 it brought to market approximately 50m tablets of thyroid drug Levothyroxine Sodium, USP, aware that its ... -In-PharmaTechnologist.com

GeoPharma posts turnaround  Jun 29, 2006
Revenue growth was fueled by manufacturing operating units, continued acceptance of branded products and continued sales of levothyroxine sodium, a branded ... -Tampa Bay Business Journal

Thyrotoxicosis Seen After Denileukin Diftitox Therapy  Jun 29, 2006
Although acute thyrotoxicosis resolved after cessation of denileukin diftitox in all patients, five became hypothyroid, requiring long-term levothyroxine. ... -Cancerpage.com

Pittsburgh patents  Jun 28, 2006
...formulations, and more particularly to methods of preparing storage stable pharmaceutical compositions in unit dosage form of levothyroxine sodium with ... -Pittsburgh Post Gazette

GeoPharma Reports 76% Increase in Fiscal 2006 Revenues; EPS of ...  Jun 29, 2006
...operating units, the continued acceptance of our distribution segments' branded products in addition to continued sales of our branded Levothyroxine Sodium. ... -Yahoo! News



Don’t panic if your asthma worsens over your lifetime  May 13, 2006
The others are used for various conditions, including thyroid disorders (levothyroxine/Levoxyl), high blood pressure (hydrochlorothiazide, benazepril/Lotensin ... - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Why Does Thyroid.com's Dick Guttler Want to Get Rid of Things That ...  May 8, 2006
Pubmed/Medline search I have yet to find the double-blind, peer-reviewed journal-published research that proves that, as Guttler states,"[levothyroxine] is the ... - About - News & Issues

King Pharma Q1 Adj. EPS Beats Street Expectations; Revenues Climb ...  May 9, 2006
Net sales of Levoxy (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP), a drug used to increase the metabolic rate of cells of all tissues, decreased to $31 million during ... - Trading Markets

King Pharmaceuticals Reports First-Quarter 2006 Financial Results  May 9, 2006
Levoxyl(R) (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales decreased to $31 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 from $40 million during the ... - PR Newswire

Outpatient Laser Surgery Is Newest Treatment for Benign Thyroid ...  May 2, 2006
According to Valcavi, treatment of thyroid nodules with the thyroid hormone replacement drug levothyroxine, the traditional treatment for nodules, has been ... - About - News & Issues

CDC Calls for Reproductive Life Plans  Apr 21, 2006
Hypothyroidism. The dosages of Levothyroxine (thyroxine) required for treatment of hypothyroidism increase during early pregnancy. ... - MedPage Today





ACP: Garlic, Ginseng, Ginkgo Biloba, and Ginger All Bad Actors ...  Apr 9, 2006
...said. "Before you start increasing the levothyroxine dose, find out if the patient is taking a multi-vitamin or iron supplement.". ... - MedPage Today

NBC's "Today Show" To Discuss Thyroid Disease on Mon. April 10 ...  Apr 8, 2006
Dr. Reichman may also not be aware of the purity and consistency problems that besieged the levothyroxine products for decades until the recent drug approval ... - About - News & Issues

T3 Triiodothyronine Drugs Improve Quality of Life for ...  Mar 16, 2006
...in the research environment what many patients, myself included, and some doctors, have been claiming for a number of years: levothyroxine-only thyroid hormone ... - About - News & Issues

2. Basal Body Temperature Can Diagnose Hypothyroidism  Mar 9, 2006
Actually, Synthroid is a brand name for the drug "levothyroxine" -- a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine, also known as T4. ... - About - News & Issues



King Pharmaceuticals Reports Year-End and Fourth-Quarter 2005 ...  Feb 28, 2006
Levoxyl® (levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP) net sales totaled $22.1 million during the fourth quarter of 2005 compared to $21.3 million during the fourth ... - Yahoo! News

KV Pharmaceutical Reports Record Revenues for Fiscal 2006 Third ...  Feb 7, 2006
We are also currently waiting approvals for Diltiazem (Tiazac® - Biovail/Forest) and Levothyroxine (Levoxyl® - King), which we expect to receive this fiscal ... - Yahoo! News

KV Pharmaceutical Reports Record Revenues for Fiscal 2006 Third ...  Feb 7, 2006
We are also currently waiting approvals for Diltiazem (Tiazac(R) - Biovail/Forest) and Levothyroxine (Levoxyl(R) - King), which we expect to receive this ... - PR Newswire

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