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I am/was on a generic version of Proscar (prostate drug and it's also a higher dosage of Propecia-a hair loss drug) called finasteride. From 2006 up to I think
by y-c-o-m-b 7y ago
I am/was on a generic version of Proscar (prostate drug and it's also a higher dosage of Propecia-a hair loss drug) called finasteride. From 2006 up to I think 2015 or so, TEVA was the brand of generic I was under and it worked great. At some point the drug stopped working. I thought maybe I built up a tolerance or something.
I remember one day I was standing in the kitchen pissed off that my meds weren't working anymore and looking at my prescription bottle when I noticed it was no longer from TEVA, it was from a company called Aurobindo; the drug was manufactured in India. I immediately called the pharmacy and told them I want to switch. I did some research and found one that is manufactured in the US by Accord pharma. Accord I believe is still HQ out of India, but the drug is made here in the US at least. Fast forward about 6 months, and things are finally returning back to normal - the meds were working! At that point I filed a complaint with the FDA against Aurobindo. Never heard back, but I tell everyone I know to avoid using Aurobindo drugs.
I don't know, I feel like outsourcing the manufacturing of drugs - especially those with a life or death impact - is a mistake.
- kwhitefoot 7y agoYou should always check that the medication you have received from the chemist is the one you expected to get. If I were handed an unfamiliar drug I would immediately ask the pharmacist what was going on and ask for an explanation of the likely effects.
- dodobirdlord 7y agoSame drug, different generic manufacturer.