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Have you or a member of your family developed a serious medical condition such as:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease	• Crohn's Disease	• Ulcerative Colitis
• Abdominal Pain	• Rectal Bleeding

while being treated with ACCUTANE or shortly thereafter? If so, please contact us for more information.

For a free case evaluation, please call 1-800-381-7992 or email us below.

Accutane (also known as isotretinoin) is prescribed by dermatologists as a last resort for people with severe, disfiguring acne. It is manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals. Its known side effects include increased sensitivity to sunlight and birth defects. Women are warned not to get pregnant while taking Accutane.

If you have experienced a serious medical condition that you believe may be linked to Accutane, please call us for further information about the various side effects concerning this drug and a possible claim against the manufacturer.

Third Straight Plaintiff's Verdict, and Largest to Date, in Accutane Litigation
On Tuesday, a jury in Atlantic City, NJ, ordered the pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche to pay plaintiff Kamie Kendall $10,578,500.00, for injuries caused by its drug Accutane.More...

Florida jury awards $7 million in Accutane case
After two days of deliberating, the jury on Thursday found Accutane maker Hoffman-La Roche Inc. responsible for failing to warn Adam Mason, 31, that he could develop inflammatory bowel disease.more....

U.S. jury awards $2.5 million in Roche Accutane trial
A New Jersey jury found that Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG failed to adequately warn a patient of the bowel disease risks associated with its acne medicine Accutane and awarded him $2.5 million in damages.more....

Accutane heart, liver risks higher than expected
Accutane, the powerful acne drug already known to cause birth defects, seems to raise the risk for potential heart and liver problems more than doctors had expected, according to a new study.more....

Health Canada probes Accutane side effects
Health Canada is investigating reports of strokes and heart attacks in people taking Accutane, the controversial acne drug that causes birth defects and has been linked with psychiatric problems.more....

FDA considers extending mandatory registry deadline for acne drug Accutane
The tens of thousands of Americans who take Accutane to treat their severe acne may gain additional time to register with a program designed to limit use of the birth defect-causing drug by pregnant women.more....

Women not Following Acne Drug Guidelines
A program designed to prevent women from becoming pregnant while taking the popular acne drug, isotretinoin (Accutane) may not be effective. A new study suggests guidelines are not being consistently followed. more....

FDA announces 'iPLEDGE' program for Accutane
On August 12th the FDA announced that starting December 31, 2005, thousands of Accutane users, plus the doctors who prescribe it and stores that sell it, must enroll in a national registry that ensures they understand all the drug’s risks, and take special steps to avoid the most notorious one, Accutane-damaged pregnancies. more....

If you believe you have been injured or have suffered a severe side effect from the use of Accutane, it may be that you are entitled to compensation.

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