A little birdie gave me some insider dates to look out for when it comes to generic 1mg finasteride (aka generic Propecia) that I thought I’d share —
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Nov 19, 2012 – Merck’s patent on Propecia expired
Jan 1, 2013 – Jun 30, 2013 – Dr. Reddy has exclusive FDA approval to make generic 1mg finasteride. Currently 90 days of generic 1mg finasteride can run as high as $100 ($95-125).
Jul 1, 2013 – Two additional companies will start making generic and price will drop by about 50% or $50 for 90 tabs
Nov 5, 2013 – Five additional companies will start making it, at which time there will be 9 manufacturers of 1mg finasteride — 8 making generic, 1 making brand name. The price at that time will be around $20 for 90 tabs. Most of the generic makers already make generic 5mg finasteride so they only need to make minor adjustments to produce 1mg.
This is good news for us all.