Accutane verdict reversed for lack of evidence 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: November 20, 2009
Tags: Accutane, drug litigation, failure to warn
A plaintiff who sued the maker of Accutane failed to establish evidence at trial that a differently worded warning would have resulted in his physician not prescribing the drug, the Florida Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing a $7 million award.
Withdrawal of acne drug could lead to more settlements
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: July 6, 2009
Tags: Accutane, product liability
Roche Holding’s decision to withdraw its acne drug Accutane from the U.S. market may help fuel settlement of the costly mass tort litigation proceeding against the company.
Roche pulls Accutane off market after jury verdicts
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 29, 2009
Tags: Accutane
Roche Holding AG, the world’s biggest maker of cancer drugs, is pulling its Accutane acne medicine from the U.S. market after juries awarded at least $33 million in damages to users who blamed the drug for bowel disease. Click here for the full article from Bloomberg News.
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