Sourcing Natural Thyroid Extract in the UK
Sourcing Natural Thyroid Extract in the UK
Natural Desiccated Thyroid Extract (NDT) preparations are readily available from the reputable Internet Pharmacies throughout the world without the need for a prescription and this information is available for members of the TPA Support Forum.
NDT preparations cannot be purchased in the UK without the need of a NHS or private prescription. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) state that NHS doctors can prescribe ‘Armour’ Thyroid, Westhroid. ‘Nature-Throid’ and the Canadian licensed Erfa Thyroid so long as they take full responsibility as thyroid extract is not licensed in the UK. See copies of MHRA letters here
Some of the pharmacies in the UK that dispense NHS and private prescriptions for the above four brands of natural desiccated porcine thyroid extract.
Springfield Pharmacy -124 Sheen Road, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey, TW9 1UR, Tel: 0208 2558096) have in stock various strengths of Armour Thyroid and Erfa Thyroid. Your doctor should write the brand of thyroid extract, the strength and write for the treatment of hypothyroidism on the prescription. Your doctor should also send a letter giving the reason why s/he is prescribing you natural thyroid extract, and sign this giving his GMC Registration Number.
Pharmarama – 7 Capital Business Park, Manor Way, Borehamwood WD6 1GW, Tel: 0208 2386770 [email protected] Website: www.pharmarama.com. They stock ‘Armour Thyroid’, Erfa ‘Thyroid’ and ‘Nature-Throid’. The manufacturer (Forest Pharmaceuticals) of Armour Thyroid will no longer export to EU, but US suppliers that buy from them can sell and ship as usual in the EU and UK. If you have a private prescription, you can contact them direct. Your doctor should write on the prescription the name of the drug, the dosage and number of tablets.
North Meols Pharmacy Ltd, www.chemist-4-u.com – 35a Greenhey Place, East Gillibrands, Skelmersdale WN8 9SA, Tel: 01695 725994 and ask for Shamir Patel. They stock various strengths of Armour Thyroid, Westhroid and NatureThroid, plus other thyroid hormone replacements. You can print a freepost label from
www.chemist-4-u.com/greenhey.pdf and they will send the order back to you. A
Tollesbury Pharmacy – Tel: 01621 860511; Fax: 01621 869557; Email: [email protected] Website: www.tollesburypharmacy.com
Prescriptions can be sent to: Mychem Ltd, Tollesbury Pharmacy, 12A East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex CM9 8QD. Contact them to find out whether or not they require a letter signed by your doctor giving reasons why they are prescribing an unlicensed drug and also whether they need the doctors GMC registration number.
UL Medicines have in stock Armour Thyroid 30mg, 60mg and 120mg tablets. They can be contacted by your pharmacist at UL Medicines Ltd, Hampton House, 3d Regal Way, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 4YJ. Tel: 01923 204333. Your doctor should write on the prescription the brand name (as they stock other brands as well as Armour, the dosage and write for the treatment of hypothyroidism
HealthXchange Pharmacy – Albert House, South Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1AJ Tel: 01481 736 736 or E-mail [email protected] HealthXchange Pharmacy only deal with private prescriptions (not NHS prescriptions). They have compounded thyroid porcine capsules. They routinely stock the standard strengths (15mg – 30mg – 60mg 120mg) but can order any other strength with a lead time of two weeks. All orders are subject to import VAT at 17.5%. They can be sent by normal mail service or dispatched by Royal Mail special delivery which ensures 99% next day delivery and postal tracking.
PLEASE NOTE: Because there are some variations in dose and potency between the brands (see table below), changing brand may mean that you need a small adjustment from your previous dose of Armour Thyroid. You and your GP should work together to establish the dose. Your doctor should be aware that if s/he changes your prescription from one brand to another i.e. from Armour Thyroid to Nature Throid or Westhroid, s/he must write the prescription for 65mg and not 60mg. Pharmacist will not dispense the medicine if this is not correctly stated. See Comparison table below.
You can find a Comparison Tables showing variations in equivalent tablet size and/or active ingredients of each of the brands here:
Armour Thyroid: www.armourthyroid.com
Erfa Thyroid: http://thyroid.erfa.net
Nature Throid: www.nature-throid.com
Westhroid: www.wes-throid.com
HealthXchange: www.healthxchange.com
Pharmacist can get supplies of the above brands of natural desiccated porcine thyroid extract from the following wholesalers
Idis World Medicines,
IDIS House, Churchfield Road, Weybridge KT13 8DB
Tel: 01932 824100 Fax: 01932-824200.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.idis.co.uk
Mawdsleys Unlicenced Medicines,
Unit 4 Crompton Road Business Park, Crompton Road, Doncaster, DN2 4PW
Tel: 01302 553000
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mawdsleys.co.uk/unlicensedMedicines.asp
(Your doctor needs to write on the prescription For the treatment of hypothyroidism”)
UL Medicines Ltd,
Hampton House, 3d Regal Way, Watford, Hertfordshire WD24 4YJ
Tel: 01923 204333
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ulmedicines.co.uk
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Hello. I’m looking to get some Armour thyroid without a prescription.
Can anyone tell me where I could get some please?
You could ask this question in our online forum.
Is it possible to get NDT without a prescription in the UK?
You cannot buy Ndt from the UK without a prescription, but you could ask about other countries in our Forum.
Can you please recommend how I go about obtaining NDT should my Dr refuse to prescribe ?
This is the sort of thing that could be discussed in our online forum. You can join by selecting Forum at the top of the page.
Has anyone got any relief from Levo side effects by using the natural thyroid. (Itching, aches and pains, hair loss)?
Hi, I am now a member of TPAUK. I have been purchasing ERFA for years. The price now is so ridiculous. Could you please provide details of reputable suppliers as offered in this article? Thank you, Susan
‘Natural Desiccated Thyroid Extract (NDT) preparations are readily available from the reputable Internet Pharmacies throughout the world without the need for a prescription and this information is available for members of the TPA Support Forum.’