Saw Palmetto Claims, Finasteride Pricing
Dr. Rassman other than stating that sal palmentto has not been proven to block DHT. Do you have a professional opinion to the clams of many who have benefited from taking Sal Palmentto?I have been taking Propecia for years and stopped hair loss. However I must cease buying Propecia due to economics and have been looking for a clear honest opinion.
Thank you
Saw palmetto may help stop hair loss, and you’re welcome to try it, but it is not certain that it does what people on the internet claim. In my professional opinion, it has not been proven to be effective.
We all know that generic drugs cost less than the name brand, but there is no generic 1mg finasteride available legally in the US at this time due to patent laws. So ask your doctor for a prescription of the 5mg generic finasteride and let him/her know that you’ll cut it into 4 pieces (making it nearly the same as Propecia). This will be a significant savings for you. The cost of the 5mg generic finasteride at Costco is $5/month, which is possibly cheaper than saw palmetto and with more certainty that it will work.
Dear Dr. Rassman, thank you for your answer,
These are actually dealers, who usually open on off-shore company somewhere outside the US, contact with an Indian manufacturer or supplier who drop ships the orders that are taken online. Such a dealer can’t operate from inside the US due to patent violations and as he is not licensed to sell medicines (he is not a licensed pharmacy), this is why they are registered off-shore. “Can be illegal” – so it can be legal as well. Nothing strict, and I’ve never heard of any law or enforcement about that. If the US law would have prevented citizens from buying generic medications for personal use online – it may be a constitutional rights violation. As you know, many people use these so called “pharmacies” (selling sites) because they have no other choice, they can’t afford even a visit to a doctor as they don’t have medical insurance and even if they can, some of the medications are too expensive. Sure, there are many scams and fakes in the internet and one must be prudent. Still, there are dealers who gained good reputation over the years, and when you order from them you do get an original made in India medication.