What are the names of the research studies (independent and drug company funded) that have been carried out on NZ patients to assess the safety and effectiveness of thyroid treatments?
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Ministry of Health,
What are the full names of the research studies including clinical trials (both independent and drug company funded) that have been carried out on NZ patients to assess the safety and effectiveness of thyroid treatments e.g. Extended Release T3, Goldshield - for hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer patients? All I require is the full APA references to these studies. If another organisation has done research, if you could name that organisation so I can contact them, that would be greatly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Belinda Hodson
Ministry of Health
Dear Belinda
Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 16 October 2015, requesting:
What are the full names of the research studies including clinical trials
(both independent and drug company funded) that have been carried out on
NZ patients to assess the safety and effectiveness of thyroid treatments
e.g. Extended Release T3, Goldshield - for hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
and thyroid cancer patients? All I require is the full APA references to
these studies. If another organisation has done research, if you could
name that organisation so I can contact them, that would be greatly
appreciated.
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Chris Fletcher l OIA Co-ordinator
Ashley Goodwin l Support Officer
[email address]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General
[1]http://www.health.govt.nz
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Ministry of Health
Dear Belinda Hodson
Regarding your request below, given the request is very broad could you
please give a time period for the the research studies you are asking us
to identify from our Ethics Committee records?
What are the full names of the research studies including clinical trials
(both independent and drug company funded) that have been carried out on
NZ patients to assess the safety and effectiveness of thyroid treatments
e.g. Extended Release T3, Goldshield - for hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism
and thyroid cancer patients? All I require is the full APA references to
these studies. If another organisation has done research, if you could
name that organisation so I can contact them, that would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you
Philippa Bascand
Manager, Ethics Committees
Office of the CMO
email: [email address]
Phone: 8162030
Cellphone:021 224 2431
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Phillipa,
Thyroid treatments have been around for many decades both in New Zealand and overseas. I would be happy to specify a time period however I am guessing that there are very few if any pieces of research on NZ patients so the risk in specifying a time period is that I may miss for instance the one or two pieces of research down outside that time period.
That being said, if a time period is required to get any information from this OIA request then you could look at the last 30 years. I hope that helps, Belinda
Yours faithfully,
Belinda Hodson
Ministry of Health
Dear Ms Hodson
Please find attached a response to your OIA Request.
Kind regards,
Fox
Fox Swindells
Advisor l Ethics Committees l Office of the CMO
[1]http://www.health.govt.nz
mailto: [email address]
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Fox Swindells,
Thank you for forwarding me the information you were able to provide for this OIA request. This information is greatly appreciated. Thank you :)
Yours faithfully,
Belinda Hodson
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