Founded in 1886 to make “friable pills”, Upjohn (now part of Pfizer) had a well earned reputation for serious pharmaceutical research, and did not want to get caught up in miracle baldness cures. But once minoxidil was on the market for hypertension, it quickly became an open secret that the drug stimulated hair growth, and … Continue reading How minoxidil was transformed from an antihypertensive to hair-loss drug