Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 4
Trump Medical Reports Drop Finasteride Disclosure, Omitting Drug He Used for Years
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 4

Trump Medical Reports Drop Finasteride Disclosure, Omitting Drug He Used for Years

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 4

Summary

  • Trump’s latest medical reports no longer list finasteride, a hair-loss drug that his doctors had previously said he routinely used before and during his first term.
  • White House officials said they are not required to disclose all of the president’s medications, leaving unclear whether Trump stopped taking finasteride or it was simply omitted from the records.
  • Finasteride, sold as Propecia, is a common treatment used by millions of American men to prevent male-pattern hair loss.
  • The omission highlights the limits of public visibility into a president’s health, even when earlier physicians had identified a long-term medication.

Insights

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