Show ziz: vm The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday Baldness drug goes NEW YORK (AP) — It grows hair for only about one in four people and it’ll cost you $180 and six months to find out if you're among the lucky Nonetheless the 60 million Americans who suffer hair loss can now buy Rogainc — the first med- ically proven baldness drug — without a prescription Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc on Wednesday began version of Rogainc in shipping the blue and pink boxes with separate instructions on how it works for men and women consumers should start seeing it in the shampoo sections of pharmacies supermarkets and department stores in a few days with a heavy advertising campaign to follow Hair-impair- ed After eight years of prescription sales the Food and Drug Administration in February approved nonprescription use of Rogaine at the same potency The drag is the latest high-profi- prescript le ion-to-O- switch as drag companies capitalize on an increasing desire of Americans to medicate themselves Success stories include painkillers tylenol and Advil and more recently Pepcid AC and ’ft garnet HB for upset stomachs But industry analysts are skeptical is the only sometimes-effectiv- e Rogaine will do the same Rogaine made a respectable $124 million in sales during 1995 but sales have stagnated in recent years which analysts blame on its nigh failure rate April 4 1996 — Page 7 over-the-count- er While Pharmacia & Upjohn says tests claim up to 26 percent of users see moderate to heavy hair growth after four months analyst James Keeney of the securities firm Rodman & Renshaw said the real number is closer to 10 percent New Yorkers A sidewalk survey of indicated some see little need for the product even if it now is easier to buy thin-topp- “Probably ed not" said software designer Pete Dolan 32 when asked if he’d try it “I’m sure some men are vain enough for it to bother them but my girlfriend thinks I'm good looking just the way 1 am Computer programmer Marvin Kram 35 said he’s just coins to shave his head: “It’s fashionable and my wife thinks some of the sexiest guys on TV are bald” Opinions like those aside Pharmacia A Upjohn is counting on America's vanity to increase total annual revenue from the drag — even though the supply has been price of one bottle a cut to roughly $30 from $55 Although prescription Rogainc s patent ran out in February the switch to OTC status gives the company three more years of exclusive sales before generic copies arc allowed Dr Nia Terczakis a New Orleans dermatologist and professor at Ttilanc and Louisiana Stale universities said many of Rogainc 's problems stem from unrealistic expectations and incorrect use one-mon- th Child molester headed to freedom RUSK Texas (AP) — A child molester who asked for castration to keep him from attacking again can't be kept behind bars much longer the state parole board said Larry Don McQuay claims he has molested more than 200 youngsters and has promised to attack again He has served six sentence years of an eight-yefor molesting a boy McQuay 32 earned an early release for good behavior and will probably be released Monday said Victor Rodriguez chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles “It’s headed that way and we ar irdoy Only Firiiday-Soff-y Everything is an intend to follow the law’’ Rodriguez said Wednesday He said the paperwork should be complete by Friday Details of McQuay ’s release including where he will live and how closely he will be monitored will be announced Rodriguez said Monday “We have to be extra extra careful and do everything that we possibly can within the means of the law to protect the people that he may find himself around’-- ) its said ' McQuay was supposed to have been released Ihcsday to a Hous- ton halfway house but those plans were scuttled after an out- cry from a victims’ rights group Meanwhile McQuay who was waiting at a prison near Rusk renewed his call Wednesday that he be castrated and said he would welcome the operation if it is required for his release “I've still got the disease and I know my weaknesses” McQuay said Prison officials denied the procedure because it is considered elective surgery A legislative move to allow the procedure failed last year McQuay has promised to attack again if released — and to kill his victims On Wednesday however he said he made those remarks in an effort to bring attention to his plea for castration “I was trying my best to get the surgery trying to anger people” McQuay said “I wish I hadn't been so adamant” McQuay said he wants to start a lawn-car- e business and “get married and have a decent life" FDA urges parents not to overuse lice medicine Low Prices Sale Already WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drag Administration says parents should not overuse a prescription drug for treating lice infestations because too much could cause neurological damage The drug lindane is safe when used as directed the FDA said Wednesday But probiems can arise when zealous parents pour too much 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