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(Other name for: isotretinoin)NCI Thesaurus | Accutane
(Other name for: isotretinoin)
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Appeals panel tosses one Accutane lawsuit, reinstates other Mar 1, 2006
Newsday, TRENTON, NJ -- A state appeals court has handed both a victory and a setback to drugmaker Hoffmann-La Roche in cases involving its acne medication Accutane. ...
Court rules on Accutane lawsuits Feb 28, 2006
Newark Star Ledger, In a pair of cases involving Accutane, a state appeals court yesterday reinstated a lawsuit blaming the acne drug for a suicide attempt and dismissed a ...
Appeals panel tosses one Accutane lawsuit, reinstates other Mar 1, 2006
WAVY-TV, TRENTON, NJ A state appeals court has handed both a victory and a setback to New Jersey-based Hoffmann-La Roche in cases involving its acne medication Accutane ...
Accutane maker wins one, loses one in court Mar 2, 2006
Cherry Hill Courier Post, A state appeals court has handed both a victory and a setback to drugmaker Hoffmann-La Roche in cases involving its acne medication Accutane. ...
NJ Court Opens Door to Accutane Suits by Out-of-State Users Mar 9, 2006
Texas Lawyer (subscription), ...make safe products, the state's Appellate Division has reinstated a suit by an out-of-state man who claimed Hoffmann-La Roche's acne drug Accutane caused him ...
New Accutane Restrictions Mar 9, 2006
KOLO, If a woman prescribed Accutane gets pregnant her baby faces a real chance of birth defects. While there have always been efforts ...
Accutane registry to begin this week Feb 26, 2006
Indianapolis Star, The iPledge program to register women of childbearing age who use the drug Accutane and its generic versions -- requiring them to have pregnancy tests before ...
Accutane Registry to Begin on March 1 as Planned – FDA Refuses ... Feb 27, 2006
Newsinferno.com, ...the American Academy of Dermatology and other critics of the iPledge registry (designed to prevent pregnant women from using the acne drug Accutane) mounted a ...
iPledge Allegiance Required for Accutane Feb 28, 2006
Medgadget.com, Women of childbearing age who wish to receive Accutane must register with the program, as do physicians who wish to prescribe it. ...
Accutane program to prevent pregnancies among users to begin March ... Feb 26, 2006
Earthtimes.org On Thurday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would enforce restrictions on the acne drug Accutane to prevent pregnant women from ...
Online registration prevents LI teen from getting acne meds Mar 28, 2006
Newsday, The drug, best known as Accutane, has been linked to birth defects and dangerous side effects, including depression and vision problems. ...
Pregnant Women Not Using Acne Drug Properly: Study Mar 20, 2006
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Women who take Accutane, a popular acne drug known to cause birth defects, are inconsistent about complying with guidelines to ensure they don't get pregnant ...
Acne drug has potential to cause birth defects Mar 18, 2006
Quincy Herald Whig, A new government surveillance system that monitors the use of the acne drug Accutane and its generic counterparts has been causing headaches for some health ...
Zap zits by changing diet Mar 19, 2006
Deseret News, I tried everything: every antibiotic, every lotion and I even went on Accutane twice. (Accutane is a very controversial pill that ...
Birth defects prompt limits on acne drug Mar 1, 2006
San Jose Mercury News, Concerns over severe birth defects caused by the acne drug Accutane and its generic counterparts have prompted controversial new prescribing rules that are ...
FDA Creates Strict Program To Get Acne Drug Mar 1, 2006
WISC, It was all over my face, shoulders, my back.". After two months of treatment with Accutane, Schubert has started to get rid of the acne. ...
Dermatologists Frustrated With Problematic iPledge Program Mar 9, 2006
Medscape (subscription) Academy of Dermatology (AAD), the iPledge program, an online restricted-distribution program for prescribing the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane), launched on ...
Back on the Right Beat; The New Cost of Taking Accutane; Knee-jerk ... Mar 4, 2006
U.S. News & World Report Katherine Hobson. Accutane, practically a miracle cure for severe acne, has side effects from chapped lips to liver problems. Most ...
Daily Women's Health Policy Mar 2, 2006
Kaiser network.org, Beginning Tuesday, patients taking Roche's acne drug Accutane now are required to register with an online FDA tracking database, called iPledge, in order to ...
New warnings, risks, or restrictions for three skin drugs Mar 13, 2006
Consumer Reports (subscription) ...infections; and the FDA is trying to prevent birth defects through a stringent program restricting the use of the powerful acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane). ...
Acne Skin Care Treatments Mar 7, 2006
DailyIndia.com, To reduce oil production, there are two common acne skin care treatments: oral contraceptives, and Isotretinoin (Accutane). Of the ...
More adults battling the plague of pimples Mar 27, 2006
Arizona Republic, With warnings that certain powerful acne medicines such as Accutane can cause birth defects, Romine also is excited about results from alternatives, including ...
Cystic Acne: Treatments and Self-Care Mar 7, 2006
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Isotretinoin (Accutane) is a powerful medication available for scarring cystic acne or acne that doesn't respond to other treatments. ...
Acne Drug Restrictions Fuel Debate Feb 28, 2006
WebMD 28, 2006 -- A new safety program designed to prevent fetal exposure to the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) is due to start Wednesday, despite critics who say ...
Acne Can Persist Into Adult Life Mar 9, 2006
LongIslandPress.com, About 12 years ago she tried Accutane, which worked for a while but then stopped. Her acne is now so severe that it erupts all over her face. —JW. ...
The Lanier Law Firm Unveils New Website Mar 10, 2006
PR Newswire (press release), In addition to VIOXX, The Lanier Law Firm represents clients who have suffered side effects from the drugs Neurontin, Zyprexa, Celebrex, Bextra, and Accutane. ...
FANS Implores FDA 'Just Say No' to Drug Money; Drug User Fees ... Mar 22, 2006
International News Service, ..."From RU-486 and Accutane, to the current situation involving Premarin, we have witnessed an impotent FDA struggle to act on behalf of the safety and wellbeing ...
Amanda Bynes Mar 17, 2006
People Magazine ...character does? No, I never did. I was never the cool kid. I had horrible acne and had to go on Accutane. It was so hard on me. It kept ...
Isotretinoin Regulations Mar 21, 2006
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription), ...to a 30-day supply of isotretinoin at one time. More information can be found at http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/accutane/.
FDA set to launch acne drug registry program Feb 27, 2006
Pharmaceutical Business Review ...on March 1, 2006. Isotretinoin, marketed by Roche as Accutane, is approved to treat severe recalcitrant nodular acne. The drug is ...
Merck Judge Juggles 5,100 Cases as Fifth Vioxx Trial Begins Mar 6, 2006
Bloomberg Her caseload includes lawsuits involving patients claiming injuries by Roche Holding AG's Accutane and Pfizer Inc.'s Bextra and Celebrex. ...
Bextra - What Did Pfizer Know? - Everything Mar 14, 2006
SierraTimes.com ...belong there.�. When asked which drugs he was referring to, Dr Graham identified Accutane, Bextra, Crestor, Meridia and Serevent. He ...
HealthWrap: The heart-disease dilemma Mar 14, 2006
United Press International But Graham went on to cite five other drugs he said are putting people at risk: Meridia, Accutane, Serevent, Bextra -- and, yes, Crestor. ...
Try Microdermabrasion for the new YOU Mar 12, 2006
Jamaica Observer, You need a grace period of at least seven days. If you're on Accutane the wait period is six months. A test patch was used to check for reaction. ...
Patch up your life Mar 2, 2006
Frederick News Post (subscription), ...n This week the FDA and makers of Accutane, a drug to treat acne, are kicking off a campaign to reduce the number of pregnancies in women taking the drug. ...
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BioX, ...error. There have been report of birth defects caused by the acne drug Accutane, and fetal withdrawal caused by antidepressants. ...
Health Tip: Preparing For Your Pregnancy Dec 16, 2005
Forbes ...affect your pregnancy. Some of these medications include the birth control pill, Accutane, and seizure and cancer medications. Take a ...
HealthWrap: 'Serious risks' in 12 Rx's Dec 8, 2005
United Press International ...prescriptions) for menopausal symptoms, which could trigger breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots; and the anti-acne drug Accutane, which has ...
Acne Nightmares Nov 24, 2005
WFMY News 2, Topical antibiotics can also be helpful as can oral antibiotics. One of the most popular medications is Accutane, but there are side effects. ...
Consumer Reports Medical Guide & Consumer Reports: Prescription ... Dec 5, 2005
U.S. Newswire (press release), ...a pain reliever; Estrogen alone (Premarin and others) or with progestin (Prempro and others) to treat symptoms of menopause; Isotretinoin (Accutane) for severe ...
UWG sorority makes girl's dream come true Dec 6, 2005
West Georgian (subscription), ...stem-cell transplants. She has had 14 days of radiation therapy followed by six months of Accutane, an oral treatment. Chi Omega ...
Tamiflu RX: Buying online Nov 27, 2005
National Business Review, Those four counterfeits, all from sites outside the US and Canada, were 1 sample of Accutane, 1 sample of OxyContin and 2 of Viagra. ...
Laser Therapy Ineffective for Acne: Study Nov 27, 2005
PakTribune.com, ...valuable. Most other therapies for acne involve medications, such as antibiotics or the drug Accutane, both of which carry risks. ...
Floor Statement of US Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa - One-Year ... Nov 18, 2005
PharmaLive.com (press release), Dr. Graham identified those five drugs – Accutane, Bextra, Crestor, Meridia and Serevent – when asked by my distinguished colleague, Sen. Bingaman. ...
Whistleblower Raises Serious Concerns Over Teflon-Related DuPont ... Nov 20, 2005
Newsinferno.com, Typically, whether the product is a prescription drug like Vioxx, Accutane, or the Ortho Evra birth control patch; or chemical compounds like C8 or PFOA ...
Prescription drugs: why care? Nov 30, 2005
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, ...cholesterol). I personally don't know any college student who takes Viagra, but I do know a lot who take Accutane for acne treatment. ...
Doctors often ignore 'black box' warnings on prescription drugs Nov 18, 2005
U.S. News & World Report Sweet was pleasantly surprised that doctors in the study almost never gave pregnant women drugs such as the acne medication Accutane that can hurt their babies ...
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