Rolfe Winkler
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Well, there are a lot of men we spoke to who got some very gnarly side effects from finasteride that they got from telehealth companies. And they said they really weren't warned about the side effects.
And very soon after that, there were a lot of controversies about the drug, chiefly the side effects associated with it. Which are what? Well, the ones that are well-known are sexual side effects, but there are a lot of men who have talked about very serious, and I spoke to many of them, very serious cognitive side effects.
And very soon after that, there were a lot of controversies about the drug, chiefly the side effects associated with it. Which are what? Well, the ones that are well-known are sexual side effects, but there are a lot of men who have talked about very serious, and I spoke to many of them, very serious cognitive side effects.
And very soon after that, there were a lot of controversies about the drug, chiefly the side effects associated with it. Which are what? Well, the ones that are well-known are sexual side effects, but there are a lot of men who have talked about very serious, and I spoke to many of them, very serious cognitive side effects.
Insomnia, panic attacks, suicidal ideation and behavior, you know, GI issues.
Insomnia, panic attacks, suicidal ideation and behavior, you know, GI issues.
Insomnia, panic attacks, suicidal ideation and behavior, you know, GI issues.
A key reason they exist is convenience. Some people just want to go on the internet and get a solution. You never have to see a doctor in person. They don't take insurance. It's a cash pay model. You give them their credit card for the medications that you get from them. And they've grown, you know, very, very large.
A key reason they exist is convenience. Some people just want to go on the internet and get a solution. You never have to see a doctor in person. They don't take insurance. It's a cash pay model. You give them their credit card for the medications that you get from them. And they've grown, you know, very, very large.
A key reason they exist is convenience. Some people just want to go on the internet and get a solution. You never have to see a doctor in person. They don't take insurance. It's a cash pay model. You give them their credit card for the medications that you get from them. And they've grown, you know, very, very large.
They had $1.5 billion in revenue last year, and they had over 2 million customers whom they call subscribers.
They had $1.5 billion in revenue last year, and they had over 2 million customers whom they call subscribers.
They had $1.5 billion in revenue last year, and they had over 2 million customers whom they call subscribers.
Yeah, I think that's the main goal here. A lot of younger men are probably insecure about their hair. Guys with hair or without hair?
Yeah, I think that's the main goal here. A lot of younger men are probably insecure about their hair. Guys with hair or without hair?
Yeah, I think that's the main goal here. A lot of younger men are probably insecure about their hair. Guys with hair or without hair?
You know, when you watch a commercial for a drug on the evening news or something, a narrator says a whole bunch of things very quickly and a whole bunch of small print goes past you on the screen. And you're supposed to, you know, know before you go and ask your doctor about this medication that there are some risks. And moreover, your doctor is trained to tell you about those risks.
You know, when you watch a commercial for a drug on the evening news or something, a narrator says a whole bunch of things very quickly and a whole bunch of small print goes past you on the screen. And you're supposed to, you know, know before you go and ask your doctor about this medication that there are some risks. And moreover, your doctor is trained to tell you about those risks.
You know, when you watch a commercial for a drug on the evening news or something, a narrator says a whole bunch of things very quickly and a whole bunch of small print goes past you on the screen. And you're supposed to, you know, know before you go and ask your doctor about this medication that there are some risks. And moreover, your doctor is trained to tell you about those risks.
So you can make an informed decision whether this medication is right for you, right? So what's interesting about telehealth companies? Well, they're not required in their advertisements to disclose side effects. So they typically don't.