Recent news on Isotretinoin

Discovering the derma segment  -  25 May 2007
Express Pharma,According to Saxena, Isotretinoin is very effective in treatment of acne. "Isotretinoin belongs to a family of medicines called retinoids, which are similar

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Receives Approvable Letter From FDA For CIP ...  -  Apr 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...reliever tramadol (currently under regulatory review by the FDA) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (currently under regulatory review by the FDA).

Acne Treatment - Oral Treatment Of Acne Nodules  -  May 8, 2007
American Chronicle,Isotretinoin is one of the most potent treatments for severe form of acne. Isotretinoin is a retinoid, a compound of vitamin A. Isotretinoin helps treat all

Acne Treatment- All About Treating Pimples  -  May 8, 2007
American Chronicle,Oral antibiotics, Isotretinoin and oral Nicotinamide are commonly used to treat infection in the acne. Amongst antibiotics, Tetracycline, Minocycline

Cipher reports first quarter fiscal 2007 results  -  May 2, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),Subsequent to quarter end, Cipher received a second approvable letter from the FDA pertaining to its CIP-ISOTRETINOIN NDA. In the letter, the FDA indicated

Removing Acne Scars With Dermabrasion  -  May 5, 2007
American Chronicle,If you are taking isotretinoin tablets, you may have to wait for some time after you stop taking it. For those with history of cold sores or herpes simplex,

Does Mineral Make-up Help Treat Acne & If So How?  -  May 2, 2007
American Chronicle,Similarly, acne drugs like isotretinoin (also trademarked as Accutane) exhibit a drying and peeling effect on the skin that ultimately helps reduce a

Zinc salts effective in treating Verneuil's disease (hidradenitis ...  -  May 2, 2007
innovations report,All patients included had previously been prescribed a treatment (antibiotic, isotretinoin, surgery or anti-androgens), which was inefficient.

Ranbaxy Q1 2007 Net Profit Rises 79% to Rs.129 Crores  -  Apr 29, 2007
India PRwire (Press Release),On the branded business, the Company's key product Sotret (Isotretinoin) became the largest selling brand in its category garnering a market share of 36%

Notice of Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. fiscal 2007 first quarter ...  -  26 Apr 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...reliever tramadol (currently under regulatory review by the FDA) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (currently under regulatory review by the FDA).

Acne Treatment - Isotretinoin The Best Medicine  -  Apr 22, 2007
Best Syndication,Isotretinoin is considered to be most effective medicine for severe acne and other acne that does not respond to common acne medication.

TopoTarget Announces Next Phase II Clinical Placebo Controlled ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In a previous Phase II clinical trial, topical monotherapy with Avugane and treatment with the marketed standard product, isotretinoin, a vitamin A analogue

Severe Acne Types  -  Apr 23, 2007
American Chronicle,The treatment is done with Isotretinoin and antibiotics. The treatment is normally prolonged and may be repeated often to control Acne Conglobata.

Purchasing isotretinoin online is risky, FDA warns  -  Apr 4, 2007
AAP News (subscription)To prevent people from buying isotretinoin over the Internet without a prescription and using it without being under the care of a physician, a new Web page

FDA MedWatch: Accutane (isotretinoin)- Webpage Warning Against ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Isotretinoin is a drug approved for the treatment of severe acne that does not respond to other forms of treatment. If the drug is improperly used,

Popular Acne Drug Could Also Erase Wrinkles and Correct ...  -  Mar 27, 2007
American Chronicle,For more than two decades, acne sufferers have turned to the potent drug isotretinoin to control severe, unrelenting acne lesions.

FDA Launches Web Page Warning Against Buying Accutane And Its Generic  -  Apr 2, 2007
WebWire (press release),The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is launching a special Web page to warn consumers about the dangers of buying isotretinoin (Accutane) online.

FDA discourages consumers from purchasing Accutane online  -  Apr 2, 2007
News-Medical.net,FDA last week launched a Web page aimed at discouraging consumers from purchasing the acne drug isotretinoin, sold by Roche under the brand name Accutane,

Web Page Launched for Accutane  -  Mar 30, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has launched a special Web page alerting consumers and health care providers to the dangers of online purchasing of isotretinoin, a drug indicated

FDA CAPSULES  -  Apr 3, 2007
Newsday,The Food & Drug Administration has launched a special Web page to warn consumers about buying the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) without the supervision

Online Roaccutane warning  -  Mar 29, 2007
Health24.com,People conducting Web searches to buy the acne drug Roaccutane (isotretinoin) online will now be confronted with a US Food and Drug Administration site

Pregnancy And Acne Medication  -  Apr 17, 2007
American Chronicle,Molecule such as Isotretinoin that is very potent for acne treatment must be totally avoided during, before, and after pregnancy.

FDA says acne drug requires caution  -  Apr 4, 2007
South Bend Tribune,The drug, also called isotretinoin, should be used only under the supervision of a doctor or pharmacist, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Feeling Happy in Your Skin? Good, But Still You Should Keep an Eye ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
Voice of AmericaOne drug used to treat the most severe forms of acne is called isotretinoin. It is sold under different names, including Accutane.

Web Page By FDA Warns Of Online Purchase And Use Of Generic Form ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
All Headline NewsHowever, the dangers of buying isotretinoin (the generic form of Accutane) online and using it improperly without medical supervision can cause the user

FDA warns against buying Accutane online  -  Mar 29, 2007
CNNMoney.comAccutane is a prescription medicine produced by the Swiss drug giant Roche Holding and it is also available as a generic drug called isotretinoin.

Roche's Accutane Isn't Safe to Buy Online, US Warns (Update1)  -  Mar 28, 2007
BloombergThe company supports the FDA's ban on Internet sales of the drug and of generic versions of its active ingredient, isotretinoin, spokeswoman Gail Safian

Accutane mass tort litigation for inflammatory bowel disease  -  Apr 10, 2007
Point of Law,Hoffman-Roche "does not comment on pending litigation," but the plaintiffs lined up against it alleging Accutane (isotretinoin) is responsible for

Buying Accutane Online Is Not Recommended  -  Mar 30, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,...to remove a person's acne prove to be inaffective. It was approved for use to treat severe acne back in 1982, and also goes by the name of Isotretinoin.

FDA Web Site Cautions Accutane Users  -  Mar 28, 2007
Forbes,Accutane is marketed by Swiss health care company Hoffman-La Roche. The drug is also sold under the generic name Isotretinoin.

FDA sets up Web warning against buying Accutane online  -  Mar 28, 2007
MarketWatchLast March, the FDA started a program known as iPledge, which aims to keep pregnant women from taking Accutane, also known by its generic name isotretinoin,

Junk food ads dominate children's television.  -  Mar 29, 2007
Hellenic News of America,HealthDay (3/29) reports in its health highlights section that "people conducting Web searches to buy the acne drug Accutane (isotretinoin) online will now

Oral Lichen Planus Responds to Methotrexate, Pimecrolimus  -  Apr 18, 2007
Medscape (subscription)2 to 3 times daily, alternating with clobetasol; (4) hydroxychloroquine, 200 mg orally twice daily; (5) retinoid, including isotretinoin, 80 mg/day,

Accutane trial continued while judge decides punitive damage issue  -  Apr 17, 2007
Madison County Record,Accutane or its generic form, Isotretinoin, is an oral drug used to treat severe acne that is resistant to more conservative treatments such as creams and

Accutane lawsuit goes to trial today  -  Apr 17, 2007
Longview Daily News,Roughly 500000 prescriptions for the drug and its generic equivalent, isotretinoin, were written last year, with combined sales of about $250 million.

Acne drug is target of new suits  -  Apr 16, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Accutane, or isotretinoin, is considered the biggest breakthrough in acne treatment in the last 25 years. About 500000 prescriptions for the drug and its

Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders  -  Apr 12, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...reliever tramadol (currently under regulatory review by the FDA) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (currently under regulatory review by the FDA).

Quidel Corporation and Cholestech Corporation Partner to Offer ...  -  Feb 22, 2007
Business Wire (press release),The iPLEDGE program is a computer-based risk management program designed to further the public health goal to eliminate fetal exposure to isotretinoin

Why Acne Treatments Don’t Work  -  Feb 8, 2007
American Chronicle,The patients used isotretinoin or conventional acne therapies. Of the 687 patients 403 completed the study and the compliance questionnaires.

Psychological Effects Result From Acne  -  Feb 12, 2007
Post Chronicle...salicylic acid and sulfur, but unresponsive outbreaks and acne characterized by larger cysts may require the prescription drug isotretinoin.

Banishing Breakouts  -  Feb 19, 2007
WHOI,If the antibiotics aren’t effective enough, or if the child has scarring or a severe case of acne, a drug called isotretinoin (ACCUTANE®) may be prescribed.

First ever Accutane trial set in Madison County  -  Feb 22, 2007
Madison County Record,Accutane or its generic form, Isotretinoin, is an oral drug used to treat severe acne that is resistant to more conservative treatments such as creams and

Cipher Pharmaceuticals's Response To Approvable Letter For CIP ...  -  18 Jan 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Announced that its response to the approvable letter for CIP-ISOTRETINOIN, an innovative formulation of the acne medication isotretinoin, has been accepted

March of Dimes New Year's Resolutions for a Healthy Baby  -  Dec 21, 2006
Earthtimes.orgCheck with your doctor before taking any medication, including herbal products, and especially acne medications with isotretinoin, (Accutane, etc.

Acne - New Medical Findings Offer A Better Understanding And ...  -  Jan 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Accutane(TM) (Isotretinoin) is another acne treatment that permanently shrinks the oil gland, reducing its sensitivity to DHT and permanently decreasing oil

DUSA Pharmaceuticals Announces Exclusive Agreeme nt with Daewoong ...  -  Jan 8, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In addition to its own internally developed and marketed isotretinoin product ACCUNETAN it also markets Allergan's BOTOX and Bioform's filler RADIESSE in

What is Known About the Safety of Multivitamin-Multimineral ...  -  Jan 5, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),Children exposed in utero to the anti-acne drug isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) have a pattern of congenital abnormalities known as the retinoic acid

Beta-Agonists may cause thousands of asthma-related deaths each year  -  Jan 1, 2007
Health SentinelMeridia in the United States), the lipid lowering drug rosuvastatin (Crestor; made by AstraZeneca), and the acne drug isotretinoin (Roaccutane; Roche).

Photocure Developing Acne Treatment Independently  -  Dec 22, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Current therapies for these patients include oral antibiotics and isotretinoin, both products that may have significant adverse effects.

March of Dimes New Year's Resolutions for a Healthy Baby  -  Dec 21, 2006
Earthtimes.orgCheck with your doctor before taking any medication, including herbal products, and especially acne medications with isotretinoin, (Accutane, etc.

Photocure Developing Acne Treatment Independently  -  Dec 22, 2006
PharmaLive.com (press release),Current therapies for these patients include oral antibiotics and isotretinoin, both products that may have significant adverse effects.

A cure for everything: your medical handbook  -  Nov 28, 2006
Belfast Telegraph,Isotretinoin tablets, which are sold under the brand name Roaccutane, are available for very severe acne and have been proved effective but can have serious

Acne: link between Isotretinoin and depression  Oct 21, 2006
A research, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, has shown that a drug commonly used to treat severe acne, Isotretinoin ( Accutane / Roaccutan ... -Xagena.it, Cipher reports 2006 third quarter results  Oct 31, 2006
Chief Executive Officer; Dr. John Mull remains Chairman of the Board of Directors - Completed two additional Phase I trials for CIP-ISOTRETINOIN, an innovative ... -Canada NewsWire (press release), Wrinkles: Any remedy?  Oct 19, 2006
Isotretinoin has been found in two randomized trial to be effective in improving both course and fine wrinkles in 36 weeks among those with mild to moderate ... -News Today Online, Health Digest  Oct 22, 2006
In the case of the acne treatment isotretinoin (Accutane and other brands), cautions include the possibility of elevated blood fats and liver enzymes, which ... -Nashua Telegraph (subscription), Accutane iPLEDGE Update  Oct 10, 2006
Roche is notifying health care professionals and patients of an update to the Accutane (isotretinoin) iPLEDGE program, a risk management plan designed to ... -Facts and Comparisons, Notice of Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. conference call  Oct 25, 2006
...of 2006. In addition, Cipher is developing formulations of the pain reliever tramadol and the acne treatment isotretinoin. Cipher ... -Canada NewsWire (press release), Safety check can keep your child away from counterfeit drugs  Nov 1, 2006
Growth hormone (Humatrope), isotretinoin (Accutane) and contraceptive products (Mifiprex) are drugs used by adolescents that should not be purchased over the ... -AAP News (subscription) Publicado: Sab Oct 14, 2006 5:01 pm Asunto: Unless directed to do ...  Oct 14, 2006
So, the change from a isosorbide mononitrate iet of mostly processed foods with some sugars and red isotretinoin yes to a diet of mostly fresh foods, with few ... -Shell Security, The truth about acne  Oct 23, 2006
In cases when severe inflammation and large nodules have not responded, doctors may recommend an isotretinoin (iso-tret-i-no-in), a powerful, oral vitamin A ... -Springfield State Journal Register, Isotretinoin Drug May Cause Severe Birth Defects  -  Nov 26, 2006
MedIndia,What is the best way to reduce birth defects caused by the acne drug Isotretinoin? – Asks a debate article in PloS Medicine.

Low dose vitamin A derivative does not prevent head and neck tumors  -  Nov 24, 2006
Xagena.it,Taking a vitamin A derivative called Isotretinoin ( Accutane / Roaccutane ) did not reduce the risk of second primary tumors or improve survival in patients

What is the best way to reduce birth defects caused by the acne ...  -  Nov 21, 2006
innovations report,Isotretinoin is a very effective treatment for severe acne, a condition which can be physically, emotionally, and socially disabling.

Ensuring Acne Treatment Doesn't Cause Birth Defects  -  Nov 23, 2006
Ivanhoe,...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young women who suffer from severe acne can find relief with the drug isotretinoin (Accutane). The trick is ensuring they don't become

A cure for everything: your medical handbook  -  Nov 28, 2006
Belfast Telegraph,Isotretinoin tablets, which are sold under the brand name Roaccutane, are available for very severe acne and have been proved effective but can have serious

Acne under the spotlight  Jul 9, 2006
...moderate. Severe cases are treated with isotretinoin, a drug derived from Vitamin A. "Isotretinoin is excellent," says Dr Gupta. ... -The Herald

Acne Arsenal  Jun 25, 2006
Dean Morrell, MD, a pediatric dermatologist at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, says, "Isotretinoin, which of all the medications, is the ... -News 14 Carolina

Three late-stage products rev up interest in Cipher  Jul 3, 2006
Mr. Andrews said Cipher plans to file an amended FDA submission in August for its acne drug, CIP-isotretinoin, and expects it may not need to undertake a Phase ... -Globe and Mail

Medical Breakthrough: Acne Arsenal: What Works  Jun 29, 2006
In the most severe cases, stronger medication is needed. "Isotretinoin, which of all the medications, is the most powerful medicine," says Dr. Dean Morrell, a ... -WQAD

Acne Treatment Relies on Retinoids  Jun 29, 2006
...benzoperoxide therapy alone. Isotretinoin remains the treatment of choice for severe nodular acne, he said. Improvements in the ... -Fashion Monitor Toronto

Acne Treatments Revised  Jul 4, 2006
...testosterone. The most powerful drug available is Roaccutane (isotretinoin), which has revolutionised the treatment of the condition. ... -Fashion Monitor Toronto

Cipher appoints Vice President of Scientific Affairs  Jun 23, 2006
...of 2006. In addition, Cipher is developing formulations of the pain reliever tramadol and the acne treatment isotretinoin. Cipher ... -Canada NewsWire

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