Q: A friend of mine is taking Finpecia, is this the same as Propecia?
A: Both Propecia and Finpecia contain the active ingredient Finasteride 1mg. Finpecia is manufactured in India by the company Cipla. It comes in packets of 10. Finpecia contains the same chemical ingredient as Propecia, i.e. 1mg of Finasteride, but it is manufactured differently and it is less expensive.
Indian patent law allows companies in India to make medications that are patented by drug companies in other countries, since Indian law protects only the processes by which drugs are made and not medication itself. Therefore, if an Indian company finds another way to make a drug, it can legally do so.
Cipla has not published any studies showing that their generic Finasteride is identical or as effective as Merck’s original product in treating hair loss.
These alternative processes and drugs are not regulated by the FDA, so there is no assurance that the medication manufactured in India has the same biologic activity or potency as the FDA approved counterpart made in the United States.
Topic: Drugs (Medications)Tags: Cipla / Finasteride / Finpecia / Hair Loss Medication / India / Merck / Pharmeceutical Companies / Propecia / U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D. at 12:15 pm
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