GoodRx reports men in D.C. fill hair-loss prescriptions over five times the national average, highlighting geographic disparities in treatment.

Hair growth and loss prevention is a big industry. Market intelligence agency Business Research Insights projected it to hit ...

And he took particular care of his hair, which was dark and thick and always carefully styled. But by the summer of 2020, he ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Can Finasteride Regrow a Receding Hairline? Noticing a receding or ...

Finasteride is a potent and specific inhibitor of the 5alpha-reductase enzyme in men. Clinical studies have shown that finasteride 1mg/day is effective for promoting hair growth in men with male ...

Though not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, oral dutasteride 0.5 mg daily was the most effective monotherapy regimen among the 18 regimens studied for the treatment of androgenetic ...

Finasteride is available as a generic medication and in two brand-name versions (Proscar for BPH and Propecia for male pattern hair loss). Generic finasteride typically costs less than its brand-name ...

BRUSSELS - The European drugs regulator has said that its safety panel has confirmed suicidal thoughts as a side effect of anti-hair-loss drug finasteride and its generic versions, following a ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed that suicidal ideation is a potential side effect of finasteride and urged healthcare professionals to advise patients to stop treatment and seek ...

The medicine will remain on the shelves but will come with additional warnings about the side effects, which appear to be rare. A medication to treat men’s hair loss comes with a rare risk of suicidal ...