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French drug agency under investigation over Merck thyroid drug Levothyrox

The plaintiffs said Merck's decision to remove lactose from the drug to make it easier to handle had resulted in side effects such as memory loss, weight gain and palpitations.
Paris: France's ANSM national drug agency said it is under formal investigation on suspicion of issuing misleading information regarding German drugmaker Merck's thyroid drug Levothyrox, adding it contested the provisional charges."The ANSM has never denied the difficulties encountered by some patients during the changeover to the new Levothyrox formula and works each and every day for...
Paris: France's ANSM national drug agency said it is under formal investigation on suspicion of issuing misleading information regarding German drugmaker Merck's thyroid drug Levothyrox, adding it contested the provisional charges.
Read also: Merck under formal investigation in France over Thyroid Drug Levothyrox
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