21 June 2006
For the past several years, I have been working on compounding a supersaturated minoxidil solution of proven efficacy and safety, which has acceptable cosmetic properties. I was optimistic about being able to offer the 12.5% Minoxidil Solution to treat male and female pattern baldness, to be available the end of June 2006.
On the 8th of March 2005, I made samples of a 12.5% Minoxidil Solution, which was clear, non-greasy, and had a slight amber tinge. The 12.5% Minoxidil Solution was tested on many patients with very gratifying results. From March 2005 to May 2006, the 12.5% Minoxidil Solution samples were subjected, for extended time periods, to heated environments, comfortable room temperatures and to freezing temperatures. The 12.5% Minoxidil Solution remained perfectly stable under all these test conditions.
However, when I began to make batches in quantities large enough to be commercially adequate, utilizing the exact compounding technique as the samples made on 8 March 2005, an unexpected phenomenon occurred, rendering the supersaturated solution unstable and commercially nonviable. Although small samples of 12.5% Minoxidil Solution are successfully produced, larger quantities can not be successfully compounded at this time.
Until I can solve this dilemma, and until I can be confident that I am offering a 12.5% Minoxidil Solution that meets all of the same criteria of the original samples of 8 March 2005, Regrowth, LLC will not accept orders for the product.
At this point in time, I cannot give an estimate as to when the 12.5% Minoxidil Solution will be available. I hope to solve the instability problem in the near future
I offer my apology and I thank you for your patience and understanding.
Best Regards,
Richard Lee, M.D.
Consulting Physician
Regrowth, LLC
