The Food and Drug Administration approved a new
version of Rogaine today that promises to help balding men grow 45 percent more
hair than the older version did.
Rogaine Extra Strength for Men will be sold without a prescription, and will be
on grocery and drugstore shelves within five weeks, the manufacturer Pharmacia
& Upjohn said.
Pharmacia & Upjohn already sells 2 percent Rogaine to both men and women
who are losing their hair. The new product is 5 percent Rogaine and is intended
only for men because it can cause unwanted facial hair when women use it.
Its label also will warn men who experience scalp irritation from the stronger
version to switch back to the 2 percent Rogaine. Both products will be
similarly priced, Pharmacia & Upjohn said.
