March 2003 in “Rosa P: A digital library for transportation research (United States Department of Transportation)”
This article presents a toolkit created by the FTA to help transit agencies manage employees' use of medications that could impact public safety, but it reports no new results.
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July 2023 in “Journal of dermatology”
This study reported that alopecia areata imposes a significant personal and national economic burden in Japan, with estimated total costs of 112.7 billion yen due largely to productivity loss.
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October 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology”
This study conducted on YouTube Shorts videos found that a majority of content related to alopecia recommended treatments that could be carried out independently, such as over-the-counter medications, while professional recommendations by dermatologists comprised less than 15% of the videos but showed high viewer engagement.
Finasteride prescriptions can be transferred to Costco for cheaper prices, and Costco does not require a membership for pharmacy purchases. Users discuss various options for obtaining finasteride and minoxidil, including splitting 5mg tablets for cost savings and using different pharmacies for better deals.
The conversation is about a user whose insurance switched their prescription from finasteride to dutasteride, and they are considering whether to appeal the decision or continue with dutasteride. Other users suggest that both medications are affordable without insurance and that dutasteride may be more effective long-term.
In Turkey, finasteride and dutasteride can often be purchased without a prescription, despite some doctors recommending other treatments like PRP and exosome therapy. Users suggest trying different pharmacies to obtain these medications directly.
Finasteride and Dutasteride were purchased in Bucharest without a prescription, despite some users claiming it's no longer possible. The original poster successfully bought these medications without being asked for a prescription.
Some European countries, like Romania, Bosnia, and Greece, often sell medications like finasteride and dutasteride without requiring prescriptions. Italy and Spain may also sell these medications without prescriptions, but experiences vary.
Is it dangerous to buy dutasteride without a prescription? Dutasteride is a prescription medicine, and its US label warns about a PSA drop, a higher rate of high-grade prostate cancer in one trial, sexual and breast side effects (the sexual ones may persist after stopping, with dutasteride's role unknown), depressed mood and a new UK class warning about depression and suicidal thoughts, risks in pregnancy and a 6-month blood-donation deferral. Buying from unregulated online sellers adds the risk of counterfeit or contaminated products.
Do I need a prescription to take cyproterone?Cyproterone acetate is a prescription-only medicine in every country that licenses it, and it has no FDA approval in the United States — regulators require a prescriber because the drug needs hormonal and liver monitoring and carries a dose-related meningioma risk flagged by the EMA in 2020.