When will generic 1mg Finasteride be available in the USA?

**Soxfaninfl** · 02-01-2013, 07:28 AM

1mg propecia went generic on the 11th of January. I was paying 87 dollars a month at CVS. I went to Walmart and they told me I could get it for 78 dollars, but a generic had just come available for 63 dollars. The pharmacist told me that it will go down in price as the months go by. Generic proscar is like 9 dollars for a 30 day supply.

**Gandolf** · 02-01-2013, 01:33 PM

Originally posted by Soxfaninfl

1mg propecia went generic on the 11th of January. I was paying 87 dollars a month at CVS. I went to Walmart and they told me I could get it for 78 dollars, but a generic had just come available for 63 dollars. The pharmacist told me that it will go down in price as the months go by. Generic proscar is like 9 dollars for a 30 day supply.

Nice, unfortunately my family doctor who gave me my Propecia script wasn't willing to write it for the 5mg Proscar, but glad to see it is all coming down here shortly.

**Soxfaninfl** · 02-01-2013, 02:02 PM

Originally posted by Gandolf

Nice, unfortunately my family doctor who gave me my Propecia script wasn't willing to write it for the 5mg Proscar, but glad to see it is all coming down here shortly.

Really? Wow that sucks my doc wrote me a prescription for it if I chose to switch, but I decided to say on propecia. I don't want to deal with cutting pills.

**Gandolf** · 02-01-2013, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by Soxfaninfl

Really? Wow that sucks my doc wrote me a prescription for it if I chose to switch, but I decided to say on propecia. I don't want to deal with cutting pills.

Mine's pretty old and senile, I should probably shop around and try to find a better one. Saving the money sure would be nice but it's a hassle looking up and meeting with doctors.

**drybone** · 02-01-2013, 02:57 PM

Why would we want to pay more for the pills. I like having the 5mg pills and then chopping them into 4 . One month turns into 4 month supply.

**Gandolf** · 02-01-2013, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by drybone

Why would we want to pay more for the pills. I like having the 5mg pills and then chopping them into 4 . One month turns into 4 month supply.

Yeah, plus a 5mg tablet is way cheaper then a 1mg tablet still, aren't they? So take that into account and it's a tiny fraction of the cost but my doctor wouldn't write up the prescription for me that way.

**drybone** · 02-01-2013, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by Gandolf

Yeah, plus a 5mg tablet is way cheaper then a 1mg tablet still, aren't they? So take that into account and it's a tiny fraction of the cost but my doctor wouldn't write up the prescription for me that way.

mine was $27 bucks for a 30 day supply which chopped into 4 is about 7 bucks a month

**Gandolf** · 02-01-2013, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by drybone

mine was $27 bucks for a 30 day supply which chopped into 4 is about 7 bucks a month

LOL then there is approximately a 10:1 disparity in what I am paying versus what you are paying. I just got a 90 day supply a few weeks ago but I am going to look into seeking another Dr. who will hopefully write me up a script for the 5mg tablets.

**renordw** · 02-01-2013, 05:40 PM

Get a 5-mg dose prescription. Then go to WalMart, don't use your insurance. Mine is 8 dollars for a 90 day supply.

Literally. WalMart has a help the indigent program, use it.

**drybone** · 02-01-2013, 06:30 PM

Originally posted by renordw

Get a 5-mg dose prescription. Then go to WalMart, don't use your insurance. Mine is 8 dollars for a 90 day supply.

Literally. WalMart has a help the indigent program, use it.

Godd advice. I will do this next time. You got 90 5 mg pills for $8 ????

**burtandernie** · 02-01-2013, 06:43 PM

60 dollars for 1 month is a lot of money I mean thats more then a high cell phone bill. I hope generics bring the price down a lot more then that because some derms/docs do not write out scripts for that 5 mg proscar. I asked my derm a long time ago and he said he couldnt.

**Gandolf** · 02-01-2013, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by renordw

Get a 5-mg dose prescription. Then go to WalMart, don't use your insurance. Mine is 8 dollars for a 90 day supply.

Literally. WalMart has a help the indigent program, use it.

That is exactly what I would do, but I asked my doctor to please prescribe 5mg Proscar so I could go buy generic for a fraction of the price but he said he couldn't do it, he said he could only prescribe me the 1mg brand name drug. If I find a doctor willing to write me the prescription, I will definitely be getting generic 5mg dosage at walmart or costco or wherever it's cheapest.

**drybone** · 02-01-2013, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by Gandolf

That is exactly what I would do, but I asked my doctor to please prescribe 5mg Proscar so I could go buy generic for a fraction of the price but he said he couldn't do it, he said he could only prescribe me the 1mg brand name drug. If I find a doctor willing to write me the prescription, I will definitely be getting generic 5mg dosage at walmart or costco or wherever it's cheapest.

you doctor is a medical professional. He can prescribe whatever he wants as long as it fits your needs.

He isnt 'bound' to prescribe 1mg. And he certainly isnt 'bound' to prescribe name brands. In my opinion (i dont know your doc from adam) it sounds like a kickback city.

Docs prescribing a specific product or 'referring' to a specific specialist.

I once had a family doctor who 'referred' me to an ear specialist................................because I had wax build up in my ears.

Apparently he didnt have the skill to remove ear wax . I needed a specialist.

I have no idea why this stuff still needs to be presciption anyways. I also had a doctor one time 'prescribe' ibuprofen under some fancy name and I had to muster as much control as possible as I took the slip without bursting out laughing.

I am sorry your doc is playing hardball with you. If you can, go see a dermatologist. I am sure they will prescribe the 5mg finast

**Grefer** · 05-15-2015, 04:54 PM

I wouldn't trust the generic stuff. You can buy brand propecia here with an online consultation http://www.goodpharmacy.net

When will generic 1mg Finasteride be available in the USA?

When will generic 1mg Finasteride be available in the USA?

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