Exclusive: Merck anti-baldness drug Propecia has long trail of suicide reports, records show

Mon, Aug 22

There are two drugs you can turn to: Finasteride or minoxidil Finasteride was originally FDA approved to shrink prostates in men. When a side effect of hair growth was discovered, Merck sought FDA approval for that use as well But there were problems… https://t.co/2YdQ2S8Xpv

Newly unsealed court documents and other records show that Merck & Co and U.S. regulators knew about reports of suicidal behavior in men taking the company’s anti-baldness treatment Propecia when...

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