Propecia Safety Debate Heightens

If you aren't familiar with the drug, Proprecia is used to treat male pattern baldness, but over the past few years it has proven to pose serious safety risks to its users. The non-brand name of the drug is finasteride, and when taken, has been said to cause sexual dysfunction. While some of those side effects are mild, some are quite severe such as the case with those who have developed prostate cancer after using the drug. It was first released on the market in 1997 and is still widely used today.

The Food and Drug Administration has remained surprisingly quiet on the topic as debate over the safety of the drug intensifies. One thing the FDA did do last year was to issue a warning on Propecia's possible link to prostate cancer. What they have not done, however, is issue a warning on the other side effects or spoken as to how serious and permanent they may be. This silence is coming in the wake of hundreds of lawsuits and claims from men who had taken the drug.

The lawsuits are being filed against Merck & Co., the company that manufactures Propecia. If you have suffered negative side effects because of your use of the drug Propecia, then you should seek legal assistance immediately. In order to go up against a drug giant like Merck & Co., you need aggressive representation and lawyers with prior experience in dealing with major pharmaceutical companies. A pharmaceutical injury attorney from Arnold & Itkin may be able to help you. Again, if you have taken Propecia (finasteride) and suffered health complications as a result, do not hesitate to contact a Propecia injury attorney from our firm today.