Enforcement Report - Week of April 17, 2024
Upsher Smith Lab`s Generic Isotretinoin Receives Approval In US
A generic version of Absorica® (isotretinoin capsules) has been made available by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Upsher-Smith Lab Generic Isotretinoin Receives Approval In US
Enforcement Report - Week of January 8, 2020
Enforcement Report - Week of November 20, 2019
Patients take a doctor's prescription, believing that their doctor knows best, and the vast majority of the time that is correct. So it can be quite a shock when a recall happens on well-known prescription drugs because of possible health issues. Zantac, a popular protein pump inhibitor that treats extreme cases of heartburn or recurring acid reflux, was recently added to the list of products getting pulled off the shelf.
It's long been known that the highly effective acne medication isotretinoin - marketed as Accutane and Roaccutane - is tied to the risk of severe birth defects. But even with a special program in place to prevent conception in women taking the drug, each year two to three hundred women in the U.S. become pregnant while taking it, a new study shows.