This is what Mr. George F Tidmarsh , Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research US FDA
said in his LinkedIn account regarding desiccated thyroid extract (aka NDT) which is a standardized thyroid hormone replacement utilized by thousands of patients in the United States:
The new FDA needs to remove harmful, useless drugs from the market. Let’s start with desiccated thyroid extract. An unapproved, crude pig tissue extract that is proven worse than synthetic thyroid hormone and harmful. Working with the new FDA to remove it permanently from the market.
We are in danger of losing access to our life sustaining medication. This is so important for the thousands of us who rely on desiccated thyroid to maintain our health. Please read and consider signing one — or all of the following petitions.
There are three active petitions –
Ask the FDA to allow the use of Desiccated Thyroid Medication
begun by Amy Myers, MD with 16,525 signatures as of this writing.
https://www.change.org/p/ask-the-fda-to-allow-the-use-of-desiccated-thyroid-medication
Stop FDA from Banning NDT Products
Started by board-certified endocrinologist Brittany Henderson with 5,159 signatures as of this writing
https://www.change.org/p/stop-fda-from-banning-ndt-products?source_location=search
Stop the FDA from banning NDT/ADT Thyroid Treatments
Started by Dr. Annie Hornaman with 1,408 signatures as of this writing.https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-fda-from-banning-ndt-adt-thyroid-treatments?source_location=search
In solidarity for our continued health,
Patti Woodbury
Thyroid Cancer Advocates 