I Got Generic Proscar from CVS, But Should I Trust It?

Hey Doc, I went to my dermatologist and asked if he could prescribe me proscar instead of propecia to save money (I was on propecia for a month), but wanted to change to proscar since it’s cheaper. He prescribed me the medicine. I went to CVS, and they gave me the medicine which only cost $10. Now the medicine was prescribed as 5mg Finasteride (generic for proscar). The manufacturer is Accord Healthcare; here’s a link to their website: accord-healthcare.com.

Now I wanted to know if I could trust this medication as I got it from CVS by a prescription? The reason why I am of suspect is due to personal reasons. You see I’m South Asian, and I know how fake things are sold at India just for money. I’ve been there a lot, so I know this from experience. But again I just wanted to know could I at least trust a reputable pharmacy like CVS where I got the medication from. And do these generics go through some kind of FDA approval before they are sold to Pharmacies in the US.

Thank You for reading, and could you let me know you opinion.

CVS is a very large pharmacy chain, and while I can’t say with 100% certainty that the medication you got is real, I’d think you’d have just as much assurance as anywhere else. I’d trust that prescription medications you get from CVS are fine, and I’d expect they would have quality assurance measures in place to prevent fakes from getting into their pipeline.

For info on the FDA’s generic approval process, check out Understanding Generic Drugs.