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Article: Scientists find new pill can be effective against hair loss But some worry drug could have long-term side effects
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 14, 1997
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The balding man's dream of a pill to grow hair took a step toward
reality Thursday, as government scientists declared Merck & Co.'s
Propecia a viable way for some men to fight shiny pates.
But the experts expressed concerns over whether taking a pill
that affects hormones could have long-term side effects.
The Food and Drug Administration still must give the final
verdict.
The FDA's scientific advisers said Propecia seemed to treat bald
spots on top of men's heads but might not promise as much help for a
receding hairline.
Propecia is not a miracle pill nobody grew a full head of hair
and not everybody was helped. But before-and-after photographs
showed Propecia helped bald spots shrink, ...