The FDA is placing restrictions on accutane: WASHINGTON – The thousands of Americans who take the acne drug Accutane — and people who prescribe and dispense it — must enroll in a national registry, part of a major government program to tighten access to the medicine that causes birth defects. The Food and Drug Administration…
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FDA’s MedWatch
If you’re at all concerned about Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Accutane, or Zyprexa, you may want to bookmark the FDA’s MedWatch page, which is “your Internet gateway for timely safety information on the drugs and other medical products regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.” MedWatch is “The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting…
Study says Accutane doesn’t cause depression
A Reuters article about Accutane was one of the top stories on Yahoo! today. The article mentioned a study that found the popular acne-fighting drug, which has been “linked to birth defects and is being monitored for ties to suicide, did not cause depression in a group of adolescents.” Here’s an excerpt: “The use of…