Accutane
Accutane (IBD) Side Effects May Result In Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits
Accutane May Cause Ulcerative Colitis or Crohns Disease. If you or someone you love has taken Accutane and been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis or Crohns disease, this medication could be to blame.In 2005, the Accutane label was modified to warn that IBD had been associated with use of … [Read more...] about Accutane (IBD) Side Effects May Result In Ulcerative Colitis Lawsuits
Accutane Side Effects May Lead To Crohn’s Disease Lawsuits
Accutane Side Effects Could Be To Blame. If you or someone you love has taken Accutane and been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's disease, this medication could be to blame. In 2005, the Acne Treatment label was modified to warn that IBD symptoms had been associated with use of the drug. … [Read more...] about Accutane Side Effects May Lead To Crohn’s Disease Lawsuits
$1.5M Awards in Accutane IBD Injury Lawsuit
Accutane IBD Injury Lawsuits. At re-trial, a New Jersey just awarded more than $1.5 million to a woman who developed a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) after she took the acne drug, Accutane, which is made by Hoffman-LaRoche Inc. The case is a second win for the woman, whose prior verdict was overturned on … [Read more...] about $1.5M Awards in Accutane IBD Injury Lawsuit
$18M Accutane Lawsuit Award
$18 Million Awarded To Plaintiffs. Roche Holdings AG has once again been ordered to pay millions of dollars to plaintiffs who allege its Accutane acne drug caused them to suffer irritable bowel diseases. This time, a New Jersey state jury has awarded $9 million each to two women who say they developed ulcerative colitis due to … [Read more...] about $18M Accutane Lawsuit Award
One Plaintiff Prevails in Accutane IBD Lawsuit
Plaintiff in Accutane IBD Lawsuit. The latest Accutane lawsuit trial has ended with mixed results for plaintiffs. A New Jersey jury did award one Accutane plaintiff $2 million after finding that the acne drug was a substantial factor in her developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). However, the two other plaintiffs in … [Read more...] about One Plaintiff Prevails in Accutane IBD Lawsuit
Accutane Injury $10.5M Judgment
Accutane Injury Results in $10.5 Million. A woman who said she developed ulcerative colitis from taking ‘Accutane’ was awarded $10.5 million by a New Jersey jury yesterday. It was the third of 425 Accutane lawsuits alleging that the drug caused inflammatory bowel disease in some users to go to trial. All three cases have … [Read more...] about Accutane Injury $10.5M Judgment
Accutane Lowering Serotonin Levels Depression Risk
Accutane May Cause Depression. Accutane, a controversial drug used to treat severe acne, has long been associated with higher rates of depression among users. Now, researchers in Britain and the United States believe they have discovered the cause for the Accutane depression. It seems that Accutane decreases serotonin levels in … [Read more...] about Accutane Lowering Serotonin Levels Depression Risk
Accutane Label, iPledge Monitoring Program Changes Approved by FDA
Accutane Label, iPledge Monitoring Program Since an Accutane lawsuit against Roche is not uncommon phenomenon in the US and other countries that suffered hugely from this drug, the manufacturer was ordered to make changes into the popular acne remedy’s labeling. The label for Accutane will be changed in an effort to improve the … [Read more...] about Accutane Label, iPledge Monitoring Program Changes Approved by FDA
Accutane Still Reaching Pregnant Women Despite Much Touted iPledge Program
Women taking Accutane are still becoming pregnant, despite a program that is supposed to keep the drug away from expectant mothers. The program, known as iPledge, was designed to insure that pregnant women would not take Accutane and other medications containing isotretinoin, an agent known to cause birth defects. The iPledge … [Read more...] about Accutane Still Reaching Pregnant Women Despite Much Touted iPledge Program
Accutane Maker Roche AG Ordered to Pay $2.62M to Patient
Patient Who Needed to Have His Colon Removed After Taking the Drug Accutane. A New Jersey jury has awarded $2.62 million in damages to a patient who needed to have his colon removed after taking the drug Accutane. The case was the first of more than 400 suits pending against Roche Holdings AG, the manufacturer of Accutane acne … [Read more...] about Accutane Maker Roche AG Ordered to Pay $2.62M to Patient
Women Still Unaware of Accutane Birth Defects
Accutane Can Cause Serious Birth Defects. For some time now, it has been well-publicized that Accutane, a drug used to treat severe acne, can pose a significant risk of birth defects if taken during pregnancy. Both Accutane and its generic versions, which include the active ingredient known as Isotretonin, are known to cause birth … [Read more...] about Women Still Unaware of Accutane Birth Defects
Parents Push to Get Acne Drug Off Market
Acne Drug Contributed To Suicidal Deaths. Belief that Accutane, a prescription acne medication with the chemical name isotretinoin, contributed to the suicide death of their son, Tammy and David Hestand of Bloomfield want to let as many people as possible know the drug's risks. "It's my honest feeling that a minor, … [Read more...] about Parents Push to Get Acne Drug Off Market
Call For Ban On Acne Drug Linked to Suicide
Acne Drug Linked to Suicide. The mother of a talented student who committed suicide after taking an anti-acne drug that has been linked with scores of deaths around the world is calling for it to be banned. David Roberts, 20, had been taking Roaccutane for three months when he was found hanged from a tree near his home … [Read more...] about Call For Ban On Acne Drug Linked to Suicide
Drug Makers Get Help With Accutane Safety
Accutane Risk Of Birth Defects. The manufacturer of the acne drug Accutane and companies producing generic versions of the medicine said yesterday they will step up efforts to reduce the risks of birth defects by borrowing from a system Celgene uses to restrict distribution of Thalomid. The agreement comes less than a … [Read more...] about Drug Makers Get Help With Accutane Safety
Stupak Pressures FDA To Act On Accutane
Acne Drug Accutane Side Effects. The Food and Drug Administration is facing renewed pressure from U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak and other lawmakers to require that patients receiving the acne drug Accutane, health workers who prescribe it and drugstores that dispense it enroll in a national registry. Four lawmakers including Stupak, … [Read more...] about Stupak Pressures FDA To Act On Accutane
Suicide By Kids Sparks Hearing
Anti-Depressant Aggressive Side Effects. But the 14-year-old Newman girl became irritable, hostile and aggressive side effects of anti-depressant drugs that her parents now say led to her suicide. After Dominique's body was found April 14, 2003, in the Delta Mendota Canal in Patterson, her family was motivated to raise … [Read more...] about Suicide By Kids Sparks Hearing
Curbs Urged On Acne Drug
Acne Drug Linked To Birth Defects. A prescription acne drug that has helped millions of Americans but has also been linked to serious birth defects soon may be much more difficult for consumers to obtain. Since the adverse effects of the drug seem to outweigh its benefits, and the cases of an Accutane lawsuit being filed against … [Read more...] about Curbs Urged On Acne Drug
Accutane Linked to Birth Defects, Should Be Pulled From Market, Public Citizen Tells FDA
Accutane May Cause Life-Threatening Adverse Events. The acne drug Accutane, which causes birth defects and life-threatening adverse events, should be removed from the market and prescribed only under very limited and controlled conditions. Major birth defects caused by exposure to Accutane and other brands of isotretinoin, an acne … [Read more...] about Accutane Linked to Birth Defects, Should Be Pulled From Market, Public Citizen Tells FDA
Accutane Causing Miscarriages, Major Birth Defects; Tighter Controls Urgently Needed
Accutane May Cause Major Birth Defects. Major birth defects caused by exposure to Accutane and other brands of isotretinoin, an acne therapy drug, continue to occur in the United States each year because of the failure of voluntary safety measures meant to prevent them, the March of Dimes says. At an advisory committee meeting to … [Read more...] about Accutane Causing Miscarriages, Major Birth Defects; Tighter Controls Urgently Needed
FDA Urged To Ban Acne Med Sales Online
Acne Med Are Being Ban. A doctors' group has urged the Food and Drug Administration to ban Internet sales of a popular drug to treat acne because of the dangerous Accutane side effects. In a letter sent Monday to the FDA, the American Academy of Dermatology Association urged the agency to restrict sales of isotretinoin, commonly … [Read more...] about FDA Urged To Ban Acne Med Sales Online
Family of Teen Suicide Pilot Says There Were No Warning Signs
Teen Suicide No Warning Signs. The family of a 15-year-old boy who stole a small plane and crashed it into a skyscraper two years ago says there were no warning signs he was planning such a dramatic act which mimicked the September 11 terrorist attacks. The mother and grandmother of Charles Bishop, who was killed in the … [Read more...] about Family of Teen Suicide Pilot Says There Were No Warning Signs
SA Acne Treatment Can Cause Aggressiveness
Acne Treatment Can Cause Aggressiveness. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added "aggressive and/or violent behaviours" to its list of possible Accutane side effects resulting from the taking this drug, prescribed for acne treatment. Marketed in South Africa as Roaccutane, the drug's ability to treat severe … [Read more...] about SA Acne Treatment Can Cause Aggressiveness
Parents: Acne Med Caused Son’s Suicide
Acne Med Increased Suicide Risks. The parents of a teenage Palo Alto boy who threw himself in front of a train are suing the makers of an acne drug they blame for his suicide. Barry and Laurie Wertheimer filed an Accutane lawsuit against drug giant Hoffmann-La Roche in Santa Clara County Superior Court this week over their … [Read more...] about Parents: Acne Med Caused Son’s Suicide
Drugmaker Sued Over Suicide of P.A. Teen
Accutane Drugmaker Are Being Sued. The parents of a 14-year-old Palo Alto boy who threw himself in front of a train last year are suing the manufacturer of Accutane, a popular prescription drug the freshman was using to treat his acne, but which the family claims led to his suicide. Barry and Laurie Wertheimer of Palo … [Read more...] about Drugmaker Sued Over Suicide of P.A. Teen
Acne Drug Unsafe for Pregnant Women
Acne Drug Accutane May Cause Severe Birth Defects. Former "American Idol" contestant Carmen Rasmusen says she used the prescription acne drug Accutane to stop a skin breakout recently. But the Utah Health Department has a warning for women about that drug it causes severe birth defects. %nbsp; Accutane Birth Defects The … [Read more...] about Acne Drug Unsafe for Pregnant Women
Suicide Warning Over Acne Drug
Acne Drug Health Warnings. A "MIRACLE" anti-acne drug has been blamed for a wave of teenage suicides, and former users want upgraded labelling to strengthen health warnings. The drug, known as Roaccutane in Australia, has been prescribed for 20 years to millions of people worldwide with severe acne. But while it does have … [Read more...] about Suicide Warning Over Acne Drug
Family Sues Dermatologist, Lewis-Gale Clinic And Acne Medicine’s Manufacturer
Acne Medicines Adverse Side Effects. Nathan Day's final note led his parents to Poor Mountain, where they found him hanged from a tree. The 22-year-old Floyd County man had thought about suicide for more than a year and almost followed through before his last birthday. But on Jan. 24, 2001, Day wrote, "it's finaly came … [Read more...] about Family Sues Dermatologist, Lewis-Gale Clinic And Acne Medicine’s Manufacturer
Family Suing Acne Drug Maker After Son’s Suicide
Acne Drug Maker Are Being Sued. The family of a 22-year-old Virginia man who committed suicide while taking the acne drug Accutane is suing the medicine's manufacturer and his dermatologist for $2.5 million. Nathan Day's parents, Willis Day and Marguerite Ziemba, filed an Accutane lawsuit Dec. 16 in Roanoke Circuit Court against … [Read more...] about Family Suing Acne Drug Maker After Son’s Suicide
Lawmakers Blast Roche, FDA Over Accutane
FDA And Roche Were Criticized By The Congress. The Food and Drug Administration and a New Jersey drug maker were sharply criticized by members of Congress yesterday for failing to tightly regulate use of the acne drug Accutane. The medicine, produced by Nutley drug maker Hoffmann-La Roche, is known to cause birth defects … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Blast Roche, FDA Over Accutane
Hill Committee: Accutane Causes Suicide
Accutane Causes Suicide. A congressional oversight committee’s two-year investigation released Wednesday has found the acne drug Accutane frequently has been associated with suicide. The investigation also made public an internal FDA memo from 1998 recommending the drug be taken off the market due to its potential to cause birth … [Read more...] about Hill Committee: Accutane Causes Suicide
Accutane Changes Label To Warn About Violence
Accutane Can Cause Violent Behavior. Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. again has changed the label for its popular and controversial acne drug Accutane, this time to warn of violent behavior and other Accutane emotional side effects by patients taking the pill. Allegedly, the labeling has been changednot only to warn patients about … [Read more...] about Accutane Changes Label To Warn About Violence
Pros And Cons Of Acne Drug
Acne Drug Increased The Risk Of Suicide. For teens with severe, disfiguring acne, sometimes there's only one answer: Accutane, a popular drug that can dramatically reduce scarring and boost self-esteem. Yet the suicide Monday of a 14-year-old Palo Alto boy who jumped in front of a train has many parents and kids wondering if the … [Read more...] about Pros And Cons Of Acne Drug
FDA: Roche Rep. Broke Ad Rules
Roche Acne Drug Side Effects. The Food and Drug Administration said in a letter to Roche AG that a company representative violated advertising rules by downplaying the psychological side-effects cited on the label of the company's acne drug, Accutane, at a drug industry meeting. Switzerland-based ‘Roche’ said Thursday that the … [Read more...] about FDA: Roche Rep. Broke Ad Rules
Accutane Side Effects
Accutane Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Casey Crimmins is a senior at Columbia High School. His dream is to become an actor. But when he would watch TV or go to see a movie, he noticed the actors had something he didn't, clear skin. He said, "When you're a kid, when you're a teenager, basically everyone wants clear skin. It's a … [Read more...] about Accutane Side Effects
