Have you seen those ads? The ones that say “I lost x-amount of lbs. by obeying this one simple rule” or words to that effect? I’ve clicked on a couple of those ads and I didn’t see ANYTHING that spoke of one simple rule unless the rule was to buy the product they were selling with their long-winded, psychological key-word loaded sales pitch. And, man! has everyone jumped on the “one simple... 

Jones Pharma, maker of Levoxyl, has issued a letter to healthcare professionals, warning about potential dangers of their product if taken without water, or without sufficient water. Find out about the issues in my recap now. Also, read the letter online, and find out where you can print out a PDF file for your doctor or pharmacist.  Read More →

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that they have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new drug application (NDA) for the Levoxyl brand of levothyroxine sodium tablets. The Levoxyl approval is the second approval of a Levothyroxine drug. The drug Unithroid was approved in August of 2000. King’s application was submitted on August 1, 2000, and the FDA’s approval comes... 

A Reader Writes: I am allergic to all sulfur derivatives (i.e., sulfates, sulfites) and had a bad reaction to Levoxyl. It contains “Croscarmellose” which has a “sulfated ash” component. I have noticed Croscarmellose is being put in an increasing number of products … without any warning that it could be harmful. About 10% or so of the population are sensitive or allergic to sulfur and its...