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In an email to Business Insider, Pfizer said the price differences were not due to the fact that its finasteride is "generally well known" and a "long-remembered brand name." Pfizer noted that it is often "the first name that comes to mind" when "consumers are considering a male prescription drug."
While Pfizer did not provide a link between the price differences its generic finasteride and the full-strength that comes in tablets, some companies that offer the generic version may it closer to generic price, a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars cheaper per bottle. Pfizer said its generic version will be identical to the full-strength finasteride in terms of efficacy, and it will contain the same FDA approval as full-strength version of finasteride.
When asked, Pfizer said it was "not aware that a specific reason exists for this pricing gap," though it said its generic products offer a "number of benefits, including more consistent potency" and "comprehensive information product safety."
The price difference can also differ based on the type of finasteride. generic version finasteride contains ethinyl estradiol, the same synthetic form of testosterone that is approved for men under the brand name Dutasteride. prescription version of finasteride, which typically comes in tablets and the over-the-counter version is applied as a gel, contains only finasteride, and the potency differences are much greater.
According to Pfizer, the two types of finasteride "can each provide the same efficacy as finasteride," with the generic version containing 10-20% less finasteride. The drug's manufacturer also noted that, unlike prescription finasteride, generic formulations do not have to be prescribed by a healthcare provider.
The generic version of finasteride available in the United States is manufactured by the German biotech company Boehringer Ingelheim. As of April 2016, it is also available in Canada and Mexico, Boehringer Ingelheim also sells generic finasteride in the UK. Pfizer told Business Insider it expects the generic version of finasteride to also be available in Australia, Germany, India, and Israel, where Dutasteride is sold under different brands. "We are confident we will continue to expand the generic product portfolio in these markets over the coming months," Pfizer said in a statement.
Although Pfizer is the only manufacturer of finasteride in the United States, generic versions are also available overseas, with Boehringer Ingelheim also selling generic dutasteride in Germany, China, and India. Dutasteride is also available in Japan, the UK, and elsewhere in Europe. Other generic versions of male contraception, including the generic version of drug used for erectile dysfunction, are manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and available in the United States and worldwide.
Gel formulations, which are applied as a gel to the penis, are not FDA-approved for use in the United States, Buy celexa uk though Pfizer does offer the generic version of product, which is known to be effective in men of all ages. can currently get their hands on a generic Dutasteride from Walgreens, but that is only available in select pharmacies.
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