Minoxidil can cause hair growth as a side effect.
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January 2010 in “Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)” This article reviews the impact of the 2000 revision of the European Patent Convention on drug patent protection and raises concerns about its effects on generic substitution and healthcare professionals.
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January 1996 in “PubMed” This review discusses the early stages of pharmaceutical product promotion on the internet and highlights the current lack of specific regulatory guidance for such advertising.
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January 2011 in “Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications” This study developed and validated a sensitive method using adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry to directly determine minoxidil in topical solutions, shampoos, and creams, achieving high recovery rates and precision.
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January 2018 This study formulated an amla oil preparation according to Iranian traditional medicine and found it to have proper physicochemical and microbial quality, suggesting potential for hair loss treatment pending clinical trials.
January 2020 in “Journal of St. Marianna University” This study found that human placenta extract may enhance hair growth by increasing PG-E2 and PG-F2a production while decreasing PG-D2 levels in cultured hair follicle keratinocytes.
November 2024 in “African Journal of Biomedical Research”
October 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the extracts of Serenoa repens, when evaluated through chemical, biological, and in silico methods, demonstrated anti-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and anti-androgenic activities against prostate cancer cell lines, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits and directing future pharmaceutical development.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies” This study developed and validated a micellar electrokinetic chromatography method to determine finasteride stability, finding that the drug degrades under acidic, basic, and oxidative stress conditions.
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July 2012 in “Current pharmaceutical biotechnology” This review discusses the pathogenesis of common sebaceous gland diseases and their molecular pathways, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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May 2021 in “Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis” This study utilized a UHPLC-HRMS method to identify eight active pharmaceutical ingredients, such as ketoconazole and minoxidil, in 26 out of 100 analyzed cosmetic products.
September 2023 in “International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science” This article reviews the growing interest and potential health benefits of nutraceuticals, especially herbal products, highlighting their role in maintaining health, preventing diseases, and improving quality of life, while also discussing developments in nutraceutical research and challenges related to aging skin.
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February 2019 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” This review discusses the chemical composition and traditional medicinal uses of Eruca sativa, particularly its potential applications in topical preparations for hair growth and treating skin infections, but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research” This review discusses various oils used in herbal cosmetics for skin and hair care applications but reports no new clinical findings.
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August 2023 in “International journal of pharmacy & integrated health sciences” This review discusses various bioactive elements in cosmeceuticals, highlighting their potential benefits, such as anti-aging effects and skin tone improvement, while noting the growing demand due to safety concerns and expanding market opportunities.
July 2024 in “Annals of Phytomedicine An International Journal” In this study, the authors reviewed various herbal ingredients used in hair care products and found that components like aloe vera, hibiscus, amla, and fenugreek have traditional and scientifically validated benefits for addressing hair issues such as hair loss, dandruff, and damage.
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March 2015 in “Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences” This study found that rice bran supercritical CO₂ extract was classified as a non-irritant for ocular use but a moderate irritant for dermal use in rabbits and guinea pigs.
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August 2017 in “Drug testing and analysis” This study used micro-segmental hair analysis to identify the day of drug intake and suggested differing uptake mechanisms for co-administered drugs based on their properties.
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January 2016 in “UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam)” This review explores the unclear rationale behind excluding medical treatment methods from patentability and the complexities of allowing medical indication patents, offering potential solutions but reporting no new results.
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June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS) (En línea)” This review discusses the importance of herbal oils for hair health, emphasizing their benefits over synthetic products due to fewer potential side effects, and reports no new experimental findings.
May 2026 in “Jurnal Riset Kefarmasian Indonesia” This study measured caffeine content in ethanolic extracts of robusta coffee beans, finding 221.58 mg of caffeine per gram of extract, which aligns with known levels for Coffea canephora.
October 2025 in “Lithuanian University of Health Sciences” This study documented 81 plant species used traditionally in Lithuania's Šiauliai District for treating skin diseases and cosmetic purposes, highlighting the continued relevance of plant-based remedies and the market demand for natural products.
December 2023 in “International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science” This study reviews the use and benefits of herbal cosmetics in addressing common hair issues like baldness, hair fall, and dandruff, highlighting that herbal products may offer fewer side effects than conventional beauty products.
This review discusses the potential conflicts of interest and quality concerns associated with direct-to-consumer teledermatology platforms and reports no new experimental results.
August 2017 in “Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research” This study details a method for assessing the risk of modifications to pharmaceutical frame formulations by assigning a risk priority number using Failure Modes Effects Analysis, which estimates the severity and probability of changes impacting the formulation.
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July 2023 in “Foods” This review explores the diverse biotechnological uses of mushrooms, emphasizing their potential to enhance food, energy, and water security, and their alignment with the UN's sustainable development goals.
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September 2024 in “Metabolism and Target Organ Damage” This review discusses the role of skin enzymes in drug metabolism and emphasizes the need for models assessing enzyme activity to evaluate the safety and bioequivalence of topical generic drugs, highlighting efforts to standardize testing protocols for transdermal products.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development” This source highlights the preference for herbal-based products over chemical treatments for managing alopecia and explores their potential in hair treatment and regrowth.
May 2013 in “International journal of innovative research and development” This article discusses a hypothetical model of androgenic hair trichophore composed of various chemical components, but it reports no new empirical findings; the authors emphasize the model's potential impact on hair cosmetics.
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March 2019 in “Acta Chromatographica” This study developed two sensitive chromatographic methods for determining finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride in pharmaceutical forms, validated against International Conference on Harmonisation guidelines.