Drugwatch Podcast
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Listen to health care professionals share their expertise and tips to help you live a better life. Formerly known as Drugwatch Radio, the podcast also features the personal stories of everyday men and women who suffered life-changing side effects from drugs and devices.Read more »
Listen to health care professionals share their expertise and tips to help you live a better life. Formerly known as Drugwatch Radio, the podcast also features the personal stories of everyday men and women who suffered life-changing side effects from drugs and devices.Read Less
Most Recent Episode
Propecia Victim’s Warning: ‘I was like a zombie’
Aug 7
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18 minutes
About half of men who are 50 or older suffer from male-pattern baldness. Some men may even start losing their hair in their 20s. Merck introduced Propecia (finasteride) to treat hair loss in 1997. It was an instant hit. Nearly half a million men filled prescriptions for it within a year if its release. But what Merck didn’t tell men was that the drug could cause permanent side effects. These include sexual, mental and hormonal problems. Mo, a Propecia victim from California, is my guest on this Drugwatch Podcast.Read more »
About half of men who are 50 or older suffer from male-pattern baldness. Some men may even start losing their hair in their 20s. Merck introduced Propecia (finasteride) to treat hair loss in 1997. It was an instant hit. Nearly half a million men filled prescriptions for it within a year if its release. But what Merck didn’t tell men was that the drug could cause permanent side effects. These include sexual, mental and hormonal problems. Mo, a Propecia victim from California, is my guest on this Drugwatch Podcast.Read Less
