Forest Laboratories, Inc., the maker of the widely used hormone therapy drug, Armour® Thyroid, recently announced it has placed the medication on back order. The company said on its website that it does not have enough of the active ingredient, Powdered Thyroid Gland, in stock to produce the medication. This is going to have a profound effect on a lot of people who rely on this hormone replacement therapy.

According to Forest Laboratories, Armour® Thyroid is considered a natural hormone replacement therapy because the thyroid glands are collected from USDA-approved grain-fed pigs. The thyroids are processed, dried, powdered, and compounded to produce Armour® Thyroid tablets. Since the amount of thyroid hormone present in the thyroid gland may vary from animal to animal, the T4 and T3 are measured in both the raw material and in the actual tablets. This ensures that Armour® Thyroid tablets are consistent from tablet to tablet.

The good news is that Specialty Compounding Pharmacy has a large supply of maximum strength Armour® Thyroid in stock. We can compound to any prescription. We can even compound it down to reduced strength if necessary.

Millions of Americans require treatment for hypothyroidism (low thyroid activity). Armour® Thyroid is a type of hormone replacement therapy that differs from other therapies. It is not a synthetic compound and it provides both of the key thyroid hormones levothyroxine (T4) and L-triiodothyronine (T3).

Specialty Compounding Pharmacy does not offer a generic substitute or synthetic version of Armour® Thyroid. We compound from concentrated Armour® Thyroid tablets. We also carry the porcine T4 and T3 in powder form that can be compounded in capsule form. This is most likely the closest you can get to the real thing.

Customized strengths are also available!
Prescriptions must be written with a request to compound. You can also ask your doctor to complete, sign and fax the Doctors Only Order Form, or patients may use the Online Order Form.

 Most insurance is accepted.*
*Co-pay will remain the same as the Armour® Thyroid co-pay.
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