Propecia
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Finasteride, sold under the brand name Propecia, works by blocking the hormone that shrinks hair follicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It also has argued in court that “premature hair loss itself, the very condition for which Propecia is prescribed, is associated with low self-esteem, poor body image, and depression.”
From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2021
One is minoxidil, a scalp cream sold as Rogaine, among other brands; another is a pill called finasteride, sold as Propecia.
From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2020
The other is finasteride, often branded as Propecia, a medication that inhibits the hormone that may lead to baldness in more than half of men over the age of 50.
From The Guardian • Jan. 26, 2020
It is now sold as Propecia and, since 2013, in generic versions under the chemical name finasteride.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2019
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