OKC Blog: Defective Drugs FDA Recalls and Side Effects

Accutane is a drug that's manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, one of the true titans of the industry.  The company is now known as Hoffman-LaRoche.  Accutane was formulated and approved for use in the United States for the treatment of severe acne, and for a short time it performed relatively well.  Unfortunately, a large number of reports of severe Accutane side effects eventually began to surface, and lawsuits began to arise from Accutane side effects lawyers on behalf of injured consumers all over the United States.  Below is a brief overview of the issue.

Accutane Side Effects Lawsuits

Current estimates indicate that Accutane side effects lawyers have filed approximately 5,000 Accutane side effects lawsuits against the manufacturers of this defective acne drug.  These claims arose because of the development of some very severe Accutane side effects, including:

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - IBD is a condition whereby the bowels become extremely inflamed and irritated and can lead to symptoms that include severe abdominal pain, loss of apetite and the need for the bowels to be discharged with little or no notice or control.
• Crohn's Disease - Crohn's disease is another condition that attacks the digestive tract, and it includes symptoms such as ulcers, severe diarrhea, weight loss and severe abdominal pain.
• Ulcerative Colitis - Ulcerative colitis attacks the colon, and eventually it can lead to the need to have the colon removed after a long period of intense pain and internal bleeding.

How an Accutane Side Effects Lawyer Can Help

Based on the thousands of Accutane side effects lawsuits that have been filed and increasing government scrutiny, Accutane was pulled from the market in 2009 after almost three decades on the market.  If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of using this acne medication, contact the Accutane side effects lawyers at Atkins & Markoff immediately to schedule a free initial consultation.

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