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Accutane
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Accutane (isotretinoin) is a drug that was developed by Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. for treating severe cystic (nodular) acne. Accutane is also marketed under the names Roaccutane, Amnesteem, Claravis and Sotret.
Accutane is known as a retinoid, and is a synthetic form of Vitamin A. Accutane was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1982.
U.S. Congressional Hearings
In July 2004, the US. Congress held a congressional hearing - the second in three years - to evaluate the effect Accutane had on pregnancies. The Congress decided that certain steps were needed - similar to those implemented for thalidomide - in the FDA regulation of Accutane treatment.
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