Are there other products as good as Latisse but cheaper?

Dr. Irwin
August 13, 2010
Hi Dr. Irwin I am thinking about using the eyelash product Latisse but I have heard alot of good things about another eyelash product called Rapidlash. It is a lot cheaper and people seem to be getting good results. Before I make my decision I wanted to get your advice. Thanks

This is kind of long story so I won’t go into all the details here.  The short version is that there were and still are several companies who are infringing on Allergan’s patent by putting basically the same active ingredient in Latisse in their products.  My understanding is that Allergan is slowly enforcing  their patent rights with these companies.  If the company is using Allergan’s patent protected, FDA approved drug, then it may not be in business for long. See my article on Latisse for more information Dr. I

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