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I am fortunate that I have been getting T3 prescribed on the NHS. So far it has been Thybon but today my pharmacist gave me T3 made by Morningside Healthcare. I rang him to ask why the change. He explained that their supplier couldn't provide Thybon at the moment - not sure if this was out of stock or.... Has anyone used T3 from Morningside Healthcare? I was given Teva once and came out in a horrid rash. I know that I am fortunate to get T3 on the NHS (and yes that should be the case for everyone who needs it).

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Thybon Henning would have been special import - but cheap at around £30 for 100 tablets of 20mcg

Morningside Healthcare is new NHS generic supplier (along with Teva and Mercury Pharma). All three are charging NHS roughly same price of around £250 for 28 tablets!

I have found Morningside Healthcare very very much better than Mercury Pharma. (Which was much weaker than Uni Pharma )

Some others have posted that they prefer it. I have seen one post saying couldn't get along with it

I have not tried Teva (would be very reluctant in the light of many poor reactions to Teva T4)

Prof Toft - article just published now saying T3 is likely essential for many

rcpe.ac.uk/sites/default/fi...

Note his last comment about price of T3 in UK being completely unacceptable.

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Mantras131 in reply to SlowDragon

Thankyou Slowdragon for your reply. I am going to go back to pharmacist after Christmas and ask why he can't get Thybon. He did tell me the previous (now retired) pharmacist did import it and told him to continue doing so. It seems immoral to pay so much. Not sure who to lobby but will start with GP and then local MP.

With very best wishes

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Yes everyone has been writing to MP's.

There is now new law in place for Government to act and enforce price reduction if they believe generic medication price is too high.

It was passed and on statute this Spring. But no action taken yet. Scheduled for decision Spring 2018 (may be)

pharmaphorum.com/views-and-...

CMA (Competitions and Marketing Authority) are considering prosecuting Concordia, again no decision yet

gov.uk/government/news/drug...

thetimes.co.uk/article/conc...

ft.com/content/7cb30a22-4d6...

These posts might help on how to get cheaper versions from EU

But you need helpful Pharmacist and GP for NHS option

Or private prescription

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Private prescription £1 a tablet

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

NHS can and does use cheaper alternatives

dailymail.co.uk/health/arti...

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