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Hair Loss Product: Headway 5 Review
By John Ertel
February 1, 1999
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Pros:
- Consistent, high quality formula
- Available over the counter in some countries and mail order in
others
- Two applicators (mist spray and nozzle spray)
- Lower price than importing Regaine 5
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Cons:
- Only available from overseas
- Generic pricing (about 25% cheaper than Regaine 5)
- Not available with Retin-A combination or in combination with
other treatments
- Will cost more than Rogaine Extra Strength when it becomes
available in January
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Headway 5 is a generic version of
Upjohn's Regaine 5. I was sent a sample to evaluate by a New Zealand pharmacy.
As far as I can tell, there is no difference between the Headway and Regaine
formulas. To my knowledge, they both have the same consistency, smell, look and
feel. It is not uncommon for brand name companies to produce and sell their product
to another company for sale as a generic, so it's possible that this is what's happening
here, although I can't say that for sure. The bottom line is that I can't see any
difference between buying this formula and Upjohn's except this formula is about $10 per
bottle cheaper than the Upjohn Regaine formula from New Zealand.
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Around $20-25 per bottle. |
| Available |
You can order it from New
Zealand where it has already been approved for over the counter sale. The following
web sites will ship to the US: Hair2Go (About $20-25)
Pharmacy Geoff (New Zealand) | content2 |
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