Protections From Accutane Related Birth Defects a Failure
"The government-approved system for preventing pregnant women from taking Accutane, the acne drug linked to miscarriages and severe birth defects, is a 'disaster,' the nation's leading dermatology association told a federal advisory panel on Friday. 'Pharmacies, prescribers and patients are confused and frustrated,' said Dr. Diane M. Thiboutot of the American Academy of Dermatology, who held a stack of what she said were samples of 200 complaints from dermatologists. She asked the panel to delay the system's mandatory starting date of March 1 by at least two months. But advocates of regulating Accutane said complaints about the new system were exaggerated."
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