On March 2, the Examiner broke the story that the Food and Drug Administration was conducting a new safety study of finasteride. Made by drug-giant Merck & Co., the drug is marketed as Propecia (in 1 mg form) as a … Learn More
The hair growth drug Propecia has come under increasing criticism from doctors and consumers because of devastating side effects that include persistent and permanent male sexual dysfunction, yet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration remains silent on the drug’s safety. … Learn More
Thank you for your Propecia pieces. I’m 50 and started the med when I was 37. It’s destroyed my life.” D.W. — Los Angeles After reading The Examiner’s recently published articles on the devastating side effects of the hair growth … Learn More
By John Peige The Baltimore Examiner Doctors at two of this country’s leading medical schools have linked the hair growth drug Propecia to prolonged and possibly irreversible male sexual dysfunction, clinical depression, breast cancer and high-grade prostate cancer. The drug … Learn More
Since the Examiner first broke the story on March 2 that the FDA was investigating Propecia’s safety, Merck & Co., the drug’s maker, has maintained silence while others are speaking out on the drug’s negative effects on male sexuality. Earlier today, AdverseEvents, Inc., … Learn More
