Parathyroids and porcine thyroid extract

[Guest guest]

You may

remember some time ago I was asked a question about whether the parathyroids

were completely removed from the porcine thyroid glands before being

desiccated. This question was asked me by a doctor and I needed to get a

definitive answer. It has taken a long time to get this, but today, I have

finally received a response from the manufacturers of the thyroid powder. As

the email was confidential, I have not copied all the details. Basically, I

have been told that the raw material supplier only purchases “well

trimmed” porcine thyroid glands that are devoid of extraneous tissues and

fat. Pararathyroid glands are removed with the thymus glands during collection

procedures at their slaughterhouses. Only “well trimmed” porcine

glands are used in the production of the thyroid powder. He also said that organoleptic

inspections are performed by their experienced technicians during the

processing of the raw material. So only the pure thyroid glands are used in processing and turning

it into an official Thyroid USP raw material (which is used in manufacturing

our Nature-Throid™ and Westhroid™).

Luv -

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Sheila,

Was this the supplier for Forest? Can you give us a hint as to how you tracked

them down? Were my speculations of any value?

Chuck

> ...I have

> finally received a response from the manufacturers of the thyroid powder. As

> the email was confidential, I have not copied all the details. Basically, I

> have been told that the raw material supplier only purchases " well trimmed "

> porcine thyroid glands...

[Guest guest]

I

asked Afshin - the owner of International Pharmacy in the US if he could find

the answer for me from Forest, who put him in touch with RLC (the suppliers of

the raw material) who gave him the answer - after many weeks.

Sheila

Sheila,

Was this the supplier for Forest? Can you give us a hint as to how you tracked

them down? Were my speculations of any value?

Chuck

> ...I have

> finally received a response from the manufacturers of the thyroid powder.

As

> the email was confidential, I have not copied all the details. Basically,

I

> have been told that the raw material supplier only purchases " well

trimmed "

> porcine thyroid glands...