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Drug Discard Date Creates Discord

The People's Pharmacy

The losers are patients, insurance companies and the country as a whole for wasting money on unneeded things. If a patient wants to report an adverse reaction to the FDA, they need to fill out Form 3500B. The manufacturer’s label, under the pharmacy label, had an ‘expiration’ date of Dec 2012.

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The 5 Stages of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

The Thyroid Pharmacist

There are better tests — that are covered by insurance — that can reveal thyroid disease up to a decade before a change in TSH is detected. Additionally, some insurance plans will reimburse patients for the labs they order online. doi:10.5402/2012/126720. ISRN Endocrinol. 2012;2012:126720. Front Immunol. 2017;8:603.

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How Balancing Iron Levels Can Help Your Thyroid

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Some people may have adverse reactions to iron. You can self-order the labs and later submit them to your insurance for potential reimbursement (please check with your individual insurance to make sure they will cover the test). 2012-2465 [12] R V, Dhiman P, Kollipaka R, P S, V H. 2012 Dec;23(12):1600-8. [17]