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Roche Ordered to Pay $25 Million to Accutane User
A New Jersey jury has ordered Roche Holding AG to pay $25.16 million in damages to Andrew McCarrell for injuries he suffered as a result of taking Accutane in 1995. McCarrell developed inflammatory bowel disease after taking the acne medication. His condition required five surgeries, including one to remove his colon.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aRyzfbTsj3h8
New Study May Deal Final Blow to Acne Drug Accutane
A recent study was released demonstrating evidence that users of Accutane are approximately two times as likely to develop a serious bowel disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-accutane7-2009nov07,0,2567627.story
Roche Wins Reversal of $10.5 Million Accutane Verdict
A $10.5 million verdict in an Accutane lawsuit was overturned by the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division. The appeals court ruled that the trial judge improperly prevented the Roche Holding AG, the manufacturer of Accutane, from submitting data about the number of acne patients who had used Accutane since its approval in the 1980s.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/08/05/bloomberg1376-L6P94R6NKMXQ01-5U1ITELJAPBR8DG3DNVJM3NCH0.DTL
Roche to Face Hollywood Stars in Accutane Trial
Several Hollywood celebrities, including Rob Reiner, Martin Sheen, and Brian Dennehy plan to testify at the New Jersey Accutane trial of actor James Marshall. Marshall, who played U.S. Marine Louden Downey in the move “A Few Good Men,” claims his acting career was irrevocably damaged after he developed a bowel condition from using Accutane.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/07/29/bloomberg1376-L6DIPK1A1I4H01-00N01QE1TBDQ76RAONHHT97Q26.DTL
Wife of Congressman Loses Acne-Drug Suicide Case
The Eleventh Circuit upheld a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in an Accutane lawsuit filed by the mother of a 17-year-old boy who committed suicide. The mother claimed that her son’s use of Accutane was responsible for his decision to commit suicide. The trial court granted summary judgment to the pharmaceutical manufacturer based on the fact that the warning on the drug’s label was adequate and the plaintiff could not prove that her son’s suicide was caused by using Accutane.
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/06/11/wife-of-congressman-loses-acne-drug-suicide-case/?KEYWORDS=accutane
Three Thousand Words of Warnings not Enough
A New Jersey Appeals Court ruled that warnings linking the acne medication Accutane to dangerous bowel conditions were buried in 3,000 words of text, making it difficult for consumers to easily locate the information.
http://blogs.forbes.com/danielfisher/2010/08/10/three-thousand-words-of-warnings-not-enough/
