Answer Common Questions About Thyroid Meds

November 2025

Questions will come up about the safety of desiccated thyroid extract (DTE)...due to FDA’s recent alert.

FDA is calling for DTE manufacturers to seek approval, since these products predate the modern FDA standards for drug approval.

The concerns include the unreviewed safety, purity, and potency of these animal-derived medications...and possible quality and dosing issues.

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