Fwd: I am wondering.....???

[Guest guest]

That is ringing a bell.... way back then my doc tried to put me on

generic and I got even sicker on that... so we went back to $ynthroid...

I still got sick, but not as bad... then we found that it was the level

of med at a dose that was doing it and it went to 3 doses a day instead

of 1....

*whew* so I did hear about it... just made an incorrect choice, based on

incorrect info... that doc also kept telling me the synthetic was more

consistent than natural and so we never tried it... I betcha I wouldn't

have gotten as sick on Armour!

Topper ()

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 06:46:48 -0800 " JAMY "

writes:

> It is my understanding that the class action was about the false inf.

> about no generic equivalent could be made or something to that

> effect. That is not right?

[Guest guest]

No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other drugs,

generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability and

consistency.

-- Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

It is my understanding that the class action was about the false inf. about

no generic equivalent could be made or something to that effect. That is not

right?

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other drugs,

generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability and

consistency.

-- Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

It is my understanding that the class action was about the false inf. about

no generic equivalent could be made or something to that effect. That is not

right?

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other drugs,

generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability and

consistency.

-- Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

It is my understanding that the class action was about the false inf. about

no generic equivalent could be made or something to that effect. That is not

right?

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah... I am remembering that now....

Topper ()

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:20:04 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other

> drugs,

> generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability

> and consistency.

[Guest guest]

Yeah... I am remembering that now....

Topper ()

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:20:04 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other

> drugs,

> generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability

> and consistency.

[Guest guest]

Yeah... I am remembering that now....

Topper ()

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 09:20:04 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> No, that is correct. They were claiming that there were no other

> drugs,

> generic or otherwise, that could compare with Synthroid's stability

> and consistency.

[Guest guest]

Nor did I - although they said they did LOTs of advertising about it. I did a

quick read on some of the articles I found on a yahoo search using " class action

synthroid " . I am interested in finding out what the unethical thing they did

when they first brought Synthroid to market in the 60s. Can anyone elaborate?

Patti

Re: Re: Fwd: I am

> wondering.....???

>

> What was the suit for, who was it against?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

> writes:

> > So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> > right

> > before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> > Action suit.

> >

[Guest guest]

Nor did I - although they said they did LOTs of advertising about it. I did a

quick read on some of the articles I found on a yahoo search using " class action

synthroid " . I am interested in finding out what the unethical thing they did

when they first brought Synthroid to market in the 60s. Can anyone elaborate?

Patti

Re: Re: Fwd: I am

> wondering.....???

>

> What was the suit for, who was it against?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

> writes:

> > So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> > right

> > before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> > Action suit.

> >

[Guest guest]

Nor did I - although they said they did LOTs of advertising about it. I did a

quick read on some of the articles I found on a yahoo search using " class action

synthroid " . I am interested in finding out what the unethical thing they did

when they first brought Synthroid to market in the 60s. Can anyone elaborate?

Patti

Re: Re: Fwd: I am

> wondering.....???

>

> What was the suit for, who was it against?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

> writes:

> > So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> > right

> > before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> > Action suit.

> >

[Guest guest]

Yes they did...they lied through their teeth, paid docs kick backs to prescribe

it and everything else. The only drug used before synthroid was Armour and it

was doing a wonderful job. The maker os SIN-throid knew that and did whatever

they could do to get their name known. I've known many women personally that

were on the Armour and their docs told them " This SIN-throid is the " Cadillac of

the thyroid drugs " and I am going to switch you to that " Within a month all of

these women were begging their docs to put them back on Armour. By that time the

docs already had been brain washed into thinking Armour had potency problems

etc....You'd think that would have stopped sin-throid dead in it's tracks

right??? Well I guess our medical profession really is as stupid as we think

they are. I thank God daily for the docs that aren't proud, are humble enough

to listen to the patient, care enough to want them to feel their best. THANK

YOU to all you great docs!!

Hugs PattiSue 29:11

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes they did...they lied through their teeth, paid docs kick backs to prescribe

it and everything else. The only drug used before synthroid was Armour and it

was doing a wonderful job. The maker os SIN-throid knew that and did whatever

they could do to get their name known. I've known many women personally that

were on the Armour and their docs told them " This SIN-throid is the " Cadillac of

the thyroid drugs " and I am going to switch you to that " Within a month all of

these women were begging their docs to put them back on Armour. By that time the

docs already had been brain washed into thinking Armour had potency problems

etc....You'd think that would have stopped sin-throid dead in it's tracks

right??? Well I guess our medical profession really is as stupid as we think

they are. I thank God daily for the docs that aren't proud, are humble enough

to listen to the patient, care enough to want them to feel their best. THANK

YOU to all you great docs!!

Hugs PattiSue 29:11

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes they did...they lied through their teeth, paid docs kick backs to prescribe

it and everything else. The only drug used before synthroid was Armour and it

was doing a wonderful job. The maker os SIN-throid knew that and did whatever

they could do to get their name known. I've known many women personally that

were on the Armour and their docs told them " This SIN-throid is the " Cadillac of

the thyroid drugs " and I am going to switch you to that " Within a month all of

these women were begging their docs to put them back on Armour. By that time the

docs already had been brain washed into thinking Armour had potency problems

etc....You'd think that would have stopped sin-throid dead in it's tracks

right??? Well I guess our medical profession really is as stupid as we think

they are. I thank God daily for the docs that aren't proud, are humble enough

to listen to the patient, care enough to want them to feel their best. THANK

YOU to all you great docs!!

Hugs PattiSue 29:11

Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

What was the suit for, who was it against?

Topper ()

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

writes:

> So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> right

> before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> Action suit.

>

[Guest guest]

The class action was started over the pricing of Synthroid.

Dianne

At 06:46 AM 1/9/04 -0800, you wrote:

>It is my understanding that the class action was about the false inf.

>about no generic equivalent could be made or something to that effect.

>That is not right?

> Re: Re: Fwd: I am wondering.....???

>

> What was the suit for, who was it against?

>

> Topper ()

>

> On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 18:47:01 -0600 (Central Standard Time) " jreid69 "

> writes:

> > So many lies that I just received my Class Action suit settlement

> > right

> > before Christmas and I got a pretty good settlement for a Class

> > Action suit.

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

Both my husband and I were parties to the class action suit re:

Synthroid and both received checks for $106.49 just about Christmas. I was

quite surprised to get anything, as the typical approach is to offer to pay

and have the attorneys eat up the " settlement fund " with legal ploys to

delay the payout -- all on billable hours -- until the funds available are

wiped out. I am thankful, but will end up using that money to pay for my

Armour Thyroid. That will pay quite a few co-payments for me. Hubby is no

longer taking anything. His was some sort of transient problem....

Dianne

At 08:24 AM 1/9/04 -0600, you wrote:

>The way I understand it, the makers of Synthroid touted it as being better

>than other drugs, more stable and consist, better potency. The FDA kept

>having to recall batches of it due to lack of consistency. Finally a Class

>Action suit was filed, I believe in the early 90's. I remember getting the

>paperwork and thinking, Class Action suit, okay I could use another $5.00,

>so I filled out the paperwork, and then low and behold I received a check

>for about $106.00 right before Christmas. That is a pretty substantial

>settlement for one person in a class action suit. I don't know if the

>settlement was large, or not many people filed the paperwork. I was placed

>on Synthroid the summer of 1990, so I wasn't on the drug very long before

>the suit was filed, and you had to have taken it during a specific time

>period.

>

>

>