Armour Thyroid produced exclusively in USA?

[Britpol]

I spoke with Roseway clinic in London who said they get their Armour Thyroid from Canada. I thought it was exclusively manufactured in USA. I came across a Canadian pharmacy called Forest who say they supply Armour Thyroid. Is it identical to Armour Thyroid from USA? Any advice will be greatly appreciated

[helvella Administrator]

Armour Thyroid is a product owned and produced by AbbVie.

The current USA patient and prescribing information is here:

rxabbvie.com/pdf/armour_thy...

So far as I can see, Armour Thyroid is not approved in Canada. Check the government database:

canada.ca/en/health-canada/...

But it might be the same as in the USA - not a fully approved product but allowed to be sold.

There are lots of very questionable sites which appear to be, maybe even are, in Canada. At least a couple I have just looked at appear very dodgy.

However, Roseway is a reputable UK pharmacy and it is quite possible their supply route is through Canada.

(I don't know if it is still the case, but another AbbVie product - Synthroid - was manufactured in the USA for sale in the USA, but in Canada for the rest of the world.)

You can ask admins by Private Message (Chat) if you find a possible supplier.

[Britpol in reply to helvella]

Thank you very much, helvella, This forum is my life line. I have learned from you so much….

[Rosebud1955]

Erfa is the only NDT thyroid hormone that is approved for sale in Canada. The pharmacy that supplies my Erfa in Canada is American owned and they do not supply Armour thyroid. It hasn’t been approved for sale in Canada.

[Britpol in reply to Rosebud1955]

That’s interesting - thank you. Roseway clinic that prescribes and supplies Armour told nr they get it from Canada and the clinic is approved by Thyroid UK I think.

[Purplewen]

Hi Britpol. Canada does not make Armour, we get it from the US. The pharmacy you found is one of many across Canada. I live in western Canada and got that RX from any of the drugstores. My GP doesn't mind me taking it, but the last endo I saw..told me that the endocrinologist doctors don't like to prescribe it. Best of luck