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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: suregirl on November 28, 2007, 01:01:48 PM

Title: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: suregirl on November 28, 2007, 01:01:48 PM
Can anyone suggest why this is so?-is Androcur more effective than say spiro but more dangerous?-I`m confused!
Title: Re: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: lisagurl on November 28, 2007, 02:39:59 PM
Androcur is stronger than the same amount of spiro, but has worse side effects.
Title: Re: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: Lisbeth on November 28, 2007, 02:58:09 PM
Because the FDA takes forever to approve new drugs.
Title: Re: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: Sarra on December 15, 2007, 01:24:26 AM
Quote from: Lisbeth on November 28, 2007, 02:58:09 PM
Because the FDA takes forever to approve new drugs.

Contrats on post #1000.

Has Androcur even been submitted for approval to the FDA?
Title: Re: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: Keira on December 15, 2007, 02:42:30 AM

When the market's small and the expense for approval is high, companies often don't even bother getting the drug approved in the US. That's what happened to dutasteride, which is approved in the US for use in prostate cancer treatment, but never was recertified for use in fighting male pattern baldness because it would cost too much and the company knows doctor's are prescribing it off label anyway to male pattern baldness patients.
Title: Re: Why is Androcur legal in the u.k and not the u.s?
Post by: intelxtreme on January 12, 2017, 06:22:32 AM
Wiki says it gives brain tumors
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