I won't engage in the speculation that the plaintiffs' bar is offering, here -- but I will note that Merck may need to revise its labeling for Propecia® (Finasteride), according to FDA sources. Thus, removing some of the positive statements (relative to male pattern baldness) is a wise move. The rub is, though, that to remove those statements without updating the side-effects, and risks sections would be odd, indeed (and perhaps frowned upon by FDA). So -- my guess is that it was thought to be safer to simply disable the web-content (see image at right -- click to enlarge).
Sourced out of Baltimore, here is a bit from one of the more speculative, sensationalistic guesses -- as to why this has occured.
. . . .Amid growing medical evidence that its hair growth drug causes. . . [various] side effects, Merck & Co. has pulled Propecia® content from the company’s website. (www.propecia.com)
Merck offered no explanation for the unusual move. . . .
In any event, I will keep one hairy eyeball on this one, for the readership.
No comments:
Post a Comment