Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Euronews
Euronews
Gabriela Galvin

Men’s hair loss treatment linked to rare risk of suicidal thoughts, EU medicines regulator says

A medication to treat men’s hair loss comes with a rare risk of suicidal thoughts, the European Union’s drugs regulator has determined.

The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it reviewed 313 reports of suicidal ideation among people taking the drug finasteride, which can stimulate hair growth and prevent hair loss for men aged 18 to 41.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.