How many people have???

[hairwegoagain]

I think what it comes down to is that you are just relying on nothing but fear

You have misunderstood. I'm not relying on anything but common sense and the law. Fear doesn't enter into the equation.

but if you do the research here you will overwhelmingly see the number of individuals using generic finasteride from an Indian manufacturer.

I'll repeat - it's not necessarily the manufacturing origin that I'm debating - although again, neither of us are qualified to know either way.

Seeing this, the fact that nobody was arrested, nobody has received fake finasteride, I chose to take a small risk and buy it anyways.

Please understand that I'm not concerned about your specific personal example.

You are wrong. It is gray, or you can call it legal by customs discretion. Go read it for yourself at the U.S. Customs and Border Protections website yourself rather than incorrectly and authoritatively stating something as fact.

No, I am correct.

" The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prohibits persons from importing into the U.S. any prescription drug that has not been approved for sale by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or which is adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Act. Moreover, in those instances where a U.S. manufacturer makes an FDA-approved prescription drug and sends it abroad, the Act also prohibits any person other than the original manufacturer from importing the drug back into the U.S. Thus, in virtually all instances, individual citizens are prohibited from importing prescription drugs into the U.S."

You are attempting to deny illegality based upon the odds of "not getting caught."

You even stated yourself that there are herbals, OTC meds, and even some foods that "effect hormone levels" as well.

I said that there are other things that can cause a person damage and that those other things have nothing to do with why finasteride is a prescription medication.

Again, what is your point? Usage of a chainsaw also requires some individual responsibility, so good point.

My point is that I purchased and continue to deploy my chainsaw in a 100% legal fashion. Analagous to FDA approval, it has met US emissions and safety standards. As a point of reference, I bought it OTC at Home Depot.

You know if you consume a decent amount of fat you'll release a hormone that causes your gallbladder to start pumping away to push out bile. Does this mean you're going to retract your statement and apply to only certain types of hormones?

What does pumping bile have to do with finasteride being a prescription-only medication? Your disconnected logic defies me.

Retract what statement? Oh, never mind.

What about the artificial sweeteners, preservatives, cigarettes, etc. that are known to cause cancer?

What about them? Each one of those items is legal to buy and use. Whether you or I like it or not is irrelevant. Indeed, this too has nothing to do with finasteride being a prescription pharmaceutical.

You're spraying a lot of random thoughts and I have to admit I don't follow your seemingly unfocused responses.

You're not going to stop anybody from buying Cipla/Dr. Reddy and I will not convince them that they should, as I do not intend to. They can come to their own conclusion themselves with the proper research.

You continue to sorely miss the point.

 

[Jm0311]

Pure libertarianism sucks...

Anyways, to the Original Poster, I have seen your hairline, and to be honest it looks like a mature hairline.

I could be wrong, but do you have any thinning on your temples or is your hairline strong? If I were you, I'd just give spironolactone a try, unless you are certain you have male pattern baldness then I would try finasteride.

Holyshit this thread got hijacked.....anyways! thanks for this responder.
my hairline is strong right temple is weakening VERY VERY VERY SLOWLY.
going for spironolactone and Revivogen spray soon....someone was saying earlier that revivogen is a waste? anyone wanna comment?