Why do people order finasteride online?

[tman7]

Has anyone had any experience, good or bad with medsmex.com?

 

[CD79]

Cipla are a reputable company who make Finpecia (1mg Finasteride).

Here's the thing - finasteride is finasteride is finasteride. Merck haven't put this magical ingredient in THEIR finasteride to justify the expense.

I order Finpecia from United Pharmacied and I know it's legit because it has Cipla's mark on both the box and tabs.

Sorry Merck :smack:

Because there is no guarantee that you're getting what you're paying for. None of these pharmacies are legal and there is a massive market for fake drugs on the internet. A recent investigation showed that when tested over 60% of medicines bought from unlicenced online pharmacies were fakes.

Take from that what you will but if you get genuine finasteride one month and not the next it will play f*** with your hair.

I'd rather pay a bit extra for the peace of mind of a genuine doctor's prescription. Genuine Propecia from Boots in the UK is £30 a month which works out at £7.50 a week or about a pound a day.

Is a pound a day too much to pay to keep your hair? Most people probably waste more than that a day.

Cipla's Finpecia (Finasteride 1mg) has done wonders for me.

You have heard of Cipla haven't you?

The almighty Merck clearly have you by the balls. :jump: :jump:

I have heard of Cipla yes but you've no guarantee that the Finpecia you get is actually made by them and not a forgery. I'd use that over Propecia any day if it was given to me over the counter by a registered pharmacist.

 

[lvinwa]

I just noticed that this site itself offers generic finasteride. The moderators cautioning against buying online make me wonder, are we not to trust the very website we're posting on?

 

[Nathaniel]

The issue here is getting legit drug it doesn't matter if it's generic or merck. I personally get proscar in a pharmacy and end up paying around $22/month for my finasteride. I wouldn't mind buying cipla as long as I got it in the pharmacy. It's the online service that I doubt.

 

[gazza2208]

Because there is no guarantee that you're getting what you're paying for. None of these pharmacies are legal and there is a massive market for fake drugs on the internet. A recent investigation showed that when tested over 60% of medicines bought from unlicenced online pharmacies were fakes.

Take from that what you will but if you get genuine finasteride one month and not the next it will play f*** with your hair.

I'd rather pay a bit extra for the peace of mind of a genuine doctor's prescription. Genuine Propecia from Boots in the UK is £30 a month which works out at £7.50 a week or about a pound a day.

Is a pound a day too much to pay to keep your hair? Most people probably waste more than that a day.

Cipla's Finpecia (Finasteride 1mg) has done wonders for me.

You have heard of Cipla haven't you?

The almighty Merck clearly have you by the balls. :jump: :jump:

I have heard of Cipla yes but you've no guarantee that the Finpecia you get is actually made by them and not a forgery. I'd use that over Propecia any day if it was given to me over the counter by a registered pharmacist.

I seriously doubt that anybody would make fake indian generics which dont sell for much when compared to the profits of faking propecia. The number one fake online is by far is v**** - faking kamagra (just one of the indian generic viagras) wouldnt have the same profit potential would it?

 

[CD79]

I seriously doubt that anybody would make fake indian generics which dont sell for much when compared to the profits of faking propecia. The number one fake online is by far is v**** - faking kamagra (just one of the indian generic viagras) wouldnt have the same profit potential would it?

Of course it would. How many people on this board who order online buy the branded stuff as opposed to generics? If people see generics on line instead of the real thing they will usually buy the generic instead due to the cost. I would myself if it came from a real Pharmacist.
If you look at the generics they are (Finepecia at least) just plain white tablets with few markings which are much easier to fake than the genuine branded stuff.
A recent study also said that the generics were faked more often than the real thing there may not be the same profit margin per batch but they'll sell more making it worth their while.
If you're in the states you're in luck as the patent for Proscar has ran out and you can therefore obtain genuine generic finasteride without worrying. I'm from the UK and therefore not so lucky so have to pay the extra for now until a reliable generic source becomes available.

 

[beaner]

Here is something I posted before. It's a list of the 32 most counterfeited drugs---either fakes have been confirmed or the drug fits the profile of one that is likely to be counterfeited. It looks like they are all name brand which isn't a surprise. It's not like every drug imagineable is subject to being faked, because this certainly is not the case. There would need to be a potential for profit.

As you can see finasteride doesn't even make the list. It's truly not a popular drug and the profits to be made would be neglible, if any, since they practically give away the real thing it's so cheap. I truly believe no one should worry about getting fake generic finasteride, or any finasteride for that matter. I mean, the majority of the world has probably never even heard of Finpecia/Fincar/Finax, etc. so why would anyone go to the trouble to make fakes of it? It would be kind of silly.



Per the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy:

1. Combivir® (lamivudine/zidovudine)
2. Crixivan® (indinavir)
3. Diflucan® (fluconazole)
4. Epivir® (lamivudine)
5. Epogen® (epoetin alfa)
6. Gamimune® (globulin, immune)
7. Gammagard® (globulin, immune)
8. Immune globulin
9. Lamisil® (terbinafine)
10. Lipitor® (atorvastatin)
11. Lupron® (leuprolide)
12. Neupogen® (filgrastim)
13. Nutropin AQ® (somatropin, E-coli derived)
14. Panglobulin® (globulin, immune)
15. Procrit® (epoetin alfa)
16. Retrovir® (zidovudine)
17. Risperdal® (risperidone)
18. Rocephin® (ceftriaxone)
19. Serostim® (somatropin, mannalian derived)
20. Sustiva® (efavirenz)
21. Trizivir® (abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine)
22. Venoglobulin® (globulin, immune)
23. Viagra® (sildenafil)
24. Videx® (didanosine)
25. Viracept® (nelfinavir)
26. Viramune® (nevirapine)
27. Zerit® (stavudine)
28. Ziagen® (abacavir)
29. Zocor® (simvastatin)
30. Zofran® (ondansetron)
31. Zoladex® (goserelin)
32. Zyprexa® (olanzapine

 

[CD79]

Here is something I posted before. It's a list of the 32 most counterfeited drugs---either fakes have been confirmed or the drug fits the profile of one that is likely to be counterfeited. It looks like they are all name brand which isn't a surprise. It's not like every drug imagineable is subject to being faked, because this certainly is not the case. There would need to be a potential for profit.

As you can see finasteride doesn't even make the list. It's truly not a popular drug and the profits to be made would be neglible, if any, since they practically give away the real thing it's so cheap. I truly believe no one should worry about getting fake generic finasteride, or any finasteride for that matter. I mean, the majority of the world has probably never even heard of Finpecia/Fincar/Finax, etc. so why would anyone go to the trouble to make fakes of it? It would be kind of silly.



Per the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy:

1. Combivir® (lamivudine/zidovudine)
2. Crixivan® (indinavir)
3. Diflucan® (fluconazole)
4. Epivir® (lamivudine)
5. Epogen® (epoetin alfa)
6. Gamimune® (globulin, immune)
7. Gammagard® (globulin, immune)
8. Immune globulin
9. Lamisil® (terbinafine)
10. Lipitor® (atorvastatin)
11. Lupron® (leuprolide)
12. Neupogen® (filgrastim)
13. Nutropin AQ® (somatropin, E-coli derived)
14. Panglobulin® (globulin, immune)
15. Procrit® (epoetin alfa)
16. Retrovir® (zidovudine)
17. Risperdal® (risperidone)
18. Rocephin® (ceftriaxone)
19. Serostim® (somatropin, mannalian derived)
20. Sustiva® (efavirenz)
21. Trizivir® (abacavir/lamivudine/zidovudine)
22. Venoglobulin® (globulin, immune)
23. Viagra® (sildenafil)
24. Videx® (didanosine)
25. Viracept® (nelfinavir)
26. Viramune® (nevirapine)
27. Zerit® (stavudine)
28. Ziagen® (abacavir)
29. Zocor® (simvastatin)
30. Zofran® (ondansetron)
31. Zoladex® (goserelin)
32. Zyprexa® (olanzapine

If you think nobody can be bothered to fake hairloss drugs I would say you're mistaken. It would be a relatively simple process and though they may not be the most popular medications bought online they are certainly significant enough to turn a profit.
Anyway, each to their own but if you have the choice I see no reason to risk it no matter how small the supposed risk.
As I mentioned elsewhere I had inconsistent results on web bought meds for nearly two years before making the decision to see my pharmacist and though it's early days i've seen more of an improvement in the last three months than I did in all that time.
I'm not saying you're wrong just communicating my personal experiences.
Oh, and how many different drugs do you think are available on the market today? Just cos finasteride isn't in the top 32 doesn't make it unpopular.

 

[beaner]

If you think nobody can be bothered to fake hairloss drugs I would say you're mistaken. It would be a relatively simple process and though they may not be the most popular medications bought online they are certainly significant enough to turn a profit.
Anyway, each to their own but if you have the choice I see no reason to risk it no matter how small the supposed risk.
As I mentioned elsewhere I had inconsistent results on web bought meds for nearly two years before making the decision to see my pharmacist and though it's early days i've seen more of an improvement in the last three months than I did in all that time.
I'm not saying you're wrong just communicating my personal experiences.
Oh, and how many different drugs do you think are available on the market today? Just cos finasteride isn't in the top 32 doesn't make it unpopular.

My whole point is why would someone go to the trouble to fake a dirt cheap drug, when they can buy the real thing in bulk and turn a profit that way. Less work, probably less of a cost than making fakes, and it would make better business sense. This is all just my opinion based on a little research and a little common sense. Like I said, most of the common world has never heard of Finpecia---I really don't think a counterfeiter is going to chose that drug to make fakes of. It doesn't make any sense to me. I just did a google search also---there's too many to post, but Finasteride, Propecia, Proscar don't even make the top 150 most prescribed drugs which gives me another reason to believe this.