Yes, pellet form testosterone is FDA approved. Dr. Lichten gives this info:
As a physician, I can insert the 75 mg FDA approved pellets and the 200 mg fused pellets PREVIOUSLY only available in Europe!
The Organon fused pellet has been in production since 1958. With more than 50 million pellets used, this product had provided the best method for slow-release, steady hormonal replacement. The 200mg pellets we used are physiologically similar to these commercially produced European pellets.
The pellet is loaded in the pellet inserter and placed into the buttock once every 2-5 months. The pellets slowly release the hormone, usually preventing a 'crash' in hormones until the end of treatment. Most insurance companies, including Blue Cross, reimburse the placement of pellets. The pellets may or may not be reimbursable by individual policies. Medicare does not cover pellets.
IF YOUR PHYSICIAN WANTS TO INSERT PELLETS, HE MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
STEP 1:
1. You must be a licensed Medical Doctor [M.D.] or D.O. [Doctor of Osteopathy] in the United States.
2. You must be free of any criminal convictions and be in good standing with your state medical board.
3. You must have a valid D.E.A. license, state medical license, and state dispensing license.
4. You must have malpractice insurance.
STEP 2:
1. Make copies of 1,2,3, and 4 listed above.
2. Return the forms to U.S. Doctor Resources, L.L.C. and we will forward the information to the FDA approved pellet making pharmaceutical company.
STEP 3: U.S. Doctor Resources, L.L.C. will sell you a copy of
1. Dr. Lichten's GENDER-SPECIFIC MEDICINE CD lecture series for $29.99 plus $5 handling fee.
2. The material will explain some of the potential applications for Estrogen and Testosterone Pellets, the suggested laboratory testing, the dosage of pellets and the suggested technique for pellet insertion.
Our goal is to allow you the physician the opportunity to learn about new and old treatments that might offer a better medical treatment for your patient, and when possible, to assist in reducing the high cost of prescription medication in the United States.
If you have any questions, you may call the office and speak to us at (248)593.9999r
Correspond by E_MAIL TO:
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Sincerely, Edward M. Lichten, M.D.
founder, U.S. Doctor Resources, L.L.C.
