article regarding t3 on nhs

[Rowing2]

oops forgot the article / interestingly I asked our chemist and gave her a copy too. She can get 5 mg on nhs, but 2.5 is private still???

[Alanna012]

Oooh I want this. Which newspaper was it in?

[Rowing2 in reply to Alanna012]

Sunday Times I believe, my sister found it for me xxx

[Alanna012 in reply to Rowing2]

Thanks!

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Rowing2

I've not heard of a 2.5mcg T3 tablet, I thought 5mcg was the smallest dose size.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to SeasideSusie]

It is a special order product.

Liothyronine 2.5microgram capsules (Part VIIID Drug Tariff Special Order)

services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/dmd-...

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

Also mentioned in the NHS Drug Tariff.

Liothyronine 2.5microgram capsules STD, SF 100 33565PPA Symbol K

drugtariff.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/#/...

That is, £335.65 for 100 capsules.

Which needs to be viewed against Roma 5 microgram capsules being £55 for 28.

[Rowing2 in reply to helvella]

The Roma ones are now available as nhs prescription she told me but not 5mg

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Rowing2]

That is odd. They are listed in the British National Formulary.

bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/lioth...

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to helvella]

Had technical issues when I tried earlier, but they are also fully listed in the NHS Drug Tariff for August 2022:

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Liothyronine 10microgram capsules

Liothyronine 20microgram capsules

Liothyronine 5microgram capsules

drugtariff.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/#/...

Liothyronine 10microgram capsules

Liothyronine 10microgram tablets

Liothyronine 20microgram capsules

Liothyronine 20microgram tablets

Liothyronine 5microgram capsules

Liothyronine 5microgram tablets

drugtariff.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/#/...

[Rowing2 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Your right. When spoke to the chemist she was talking about 2.5 and 5 . Mine is Tiromel and is 25 mg

[McPammy]

I contacted my MP regarding this. I’ve asked him to investigate why the price for the supply to the NHS hasn’t reduced much since this fine. Also to find out why the drug Liothyronine is still on a drop list while it’s been proven the only reason for this is the price to the NHS. I get Liothyronine T3 off the NHS. I’m one of the lucky ones and have got my life back now. I had to go private though firstly to have a meaningful trial before the NHS agreed to prescribing Liothyronine to myself.