Where are the phase IIb results for Bimatoprost?
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if something is going to give me 30% regrowth+maintenance i'll definitely be lining up to buy, it doesn't fix everything, but i'd be happy enough with it and so would many others.
a true cure(NW7-NW0) is a much deeper problem, that judging by theories could be 5+ years away, so I dont understand why anyone would get mad if something comes out that isn't a complete cure.Comment
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And there are many companies working on the true cure, but it is a bit farther away than these 'mediocre' products that still are effective.
if something is going to give me 30% regrowth+maintenance i'll definitely be lining up to buy, it doesn't fix everything, but i'd be happy enough with it and so would many others.
a true cure(NW7-NW0) is a much deeper problem, that judging by theories could be 5+ years away, so I dont understand why anyone would get mad if something comes out that isn't a complete cure.Comment
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And there are many companies working on the true cure, but it is a bit farther away than these 'mediocre' products that still are effective.
if something is going to give me 30% regrowth+maintenance i'll definitely be lining up to buy, it doesn't fix everything, but i'd be happy enough with it and so would many others.Comment
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I m sure Lobbying has a huge effect in this whole thing. Maybe they already have a cure, but its better for them to sell all crapy products.....makes more moneyComment
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A protocol that resulted in 30% regrowth would be the biggest development since finasteride. It would be the biggest development of this generation. I would be ecstatic for something that resulted in a reliable 15% or even 10% regrowth, as there is nothing on the market that can produce that outcome. 10% regrowth would mean about 10,000 new hairs - something even a mega transplant session can't do.Comment
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A protocol that resulted in 30% regrowth would be the biggest development since finasteride. It would be the biggest development of this generation. I would be ecstatic for something that resulted in a reliable 15% or even 10% regrowth, as there is nothing on the market that can produce that outcome. 10% regrowth would mean about 10,000 new hairs - something even a mega transplant session can't do.Comment
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I assumed it meant 10% of a healthy head of hair. Otherwise, if you're a NW7, 10% of zero would be zero regrowth.Comment
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Just assume you have a government-funded or even independent research facility that came up with a "cure" AKA could bring a NW 7 to a NW 1. It's extremely hard to predict the cost of something so revolutionary, but just say for the hell of it, a one time treatment would cost $ 10 thousand. Then assume maybe there's a tier 2 option for working class people who could not afford that and it isn't quite as effective, but it also costs half as much. How many people would spring for this cure? I think a very conservative 70 percent of all employed people. Again, these numbers are all rough averages and guesstimations but it does give you an idea of how filthy f*cking rich you could become with a hairloss cure. .7(55,000,000) X $7,500 = over $280 BILLION dollars. lol....I haven't seen their financial statements but I don't think Fin is doing quite that well..Comment
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Just assume you have a government-funded or even independent research facility that came up with a "cure" AKA could bring a NW 7 to a NW 1. It's extremely hard to predict the cost of something so revolutionary, but just say for the hell of it, a one time treatment would cost $ 10 thousand. Then assume maybe there's a tier 2 option for working class people who could not afford that and it isn't quite as effective, but it also costs half as much. How many people would spring for this cure? I think a very conservative 70 percent of all employed people. Again, these numbers are all rough averages and guesstimations but it does give you an idea of how filthy f*cking rich you could become with a hairloss cure. .7(55,000,000) X $7,500 = over $280 BILLION dollars. lol....I haven't seen their financial statements but I don't think Fin is doing quite that well..Comment
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Hair transplants are *BIG* Business; Many people get 2,3 or more procedures throughout their lifetimes which means big $$$ for these transplant surgeons upper class opulent lifestyles. You don't think if somebody came out with an effective treatment that they'd do everything in their power to squash it? This is resistance to innovation 101 -- rich powerful groups stand to lose alot should something better than their product/service come along.
If such treatments become available to the mainstream, then thousands of these surgeons will be put out of business. Remember, this is a smart segment of the population, they'll be able to organize and do everything they can to delay the inevitable...Doesn't mean that they'll succeed (I personally don't think they will be successful, thanks to the information age, but i do think that lobbying/buying out the competition has played a part in the delays of finding more effective treatments to date).
It's just the way things work.Comment
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I dont really agree that hair transplant doctors for example could stop some new treatment or cure from coming out. The amount of money a new treatment will bring in dwarfs any amount say hair transplant docs could put together while still maintaining their business. There are real world examples of near cures or preventative treatments that have been released without being shut down by whoever stands to profit off that. The reason there is no cure though is just its too complicated with too many unknown pieces and relationships which medicine is horrible at figuring out.Comment
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Hair transplants are *BIG* Business; Many people get 2,3 or more procedures throughout their lifetimes which means big $$$ for these transplant surgeons upper class opulent lifestyles. You don't think if somebody came out with an effective treatment that they'd do everything in their power to squash it? This is resistance to innovation 101 -- rich powerful groups stand to lose alot should something better than their product/service come along.
If such treatments become available to the mainstream, then thousands of these surgeons will be put out of business. Remember, this is a smart segment of the population, they'll be able to organize and do everything they can to delay the inevitable...Doesn't mean that they'll succeed (I personally don't think they will be successful, thanks to the information age, but i do think that lobbying/buying out the competition has played a part in the delays of finding more effective treatments to date).
It's just the way things work.Comment
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