Patients with hypothyroidism who prefer a natural thyroid hormone replacement are facing a difficult situation now that Armour Thyroid is on indefinite backorder. Alternative desiccated thyroid medications like WesThroid and Nature-Throid are not available at this time either, due to supply issues. Many patients are struggling to find a substitution. Compounding pharmacies can offer a personalized solution.

Pharmacy Compounding

Pharmacists have been individually preparing medications for patients since the beginning of the profession. Modern compounding pharmacists are able to make individual prescriptions under certain circumstances: