Biochemical screening of neonates for congenital hypothyroidism permits early initiation of levothyroxine treatment and thus prevents the development of intellectual disability. Two novel studies now address whether brand-name and generic levothyroxine are interchangeable in this context.
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Deladoëy, J., Van Vliet, G. Treating congenital hypothyroidism—which levothyroxine?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 257–258 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.46
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