subject: Failure To Provide Accutane Warnings Sooner Has Roche Pharmaceuticals Facing Lawsuits [print this page] When someone was prescribed Accutane to treat their acne several years ago, there was no way for them to know the serious health risks they were taking. It was in 2009 when the FDA issued black box Accutane warnings that alerted patients that their use of the drug had put them at an increased risk for inflammatory bowel diseases. These warnings came after a number of studies done on the medication that ultimately led to the removal of Accutane from the market by the makers of the drug, Roche Pharmaceuticals. But this removal came nearly three decades after Accutane was first released and many think the company waited too long to acknowledge the potential harm the drug could cause.
Certainly had these patients been given Accutane warnings about how they were drastically increasing their chances of getting an inflammatory bowel disease they would have taken another approach to treating their acne. Inflammatory bowel diseases, like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have no cure and thus require ongoing and indefinite treatment. This kind of extended medical care is costly and that's why former Accutane users are now considering taking legal action against Roche.
The Law Offices of Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC is a top firm when it comes to cases related to Accutane. They've helped prove that the lack of Accutane warnings was negligent on the part of Roche Pharmaceuticals and earned financial compensation for clients. Anyone suffering from Accutane side effects can contact Chandler, Mathis, & Zivley for a free case review.
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