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Surge in Desiccated Thyroid Extract Use for Hypothyroidism

Miriam E. Tucker June 21, 2023 CHICAGO –Prescriptions for desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) to treat newly diagnosed hypothyroidism nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020 in the United States, while prescribing of first-line levothyroxine monotherapy dropped, new research has found. Nationwide MarketScan claims data reveals that among first-time thyroid hormone prescriptions, those for DTE rose from 5.4% in 2010...