Web Page to Warn Against Online Purchase of Isotretinoin

On Wednesday, the FDA launched a special Web page. This web page is aimed at discouraging consumers from purchasing the acne drug isotretinoin, sold by Roche// under the brand name Accutane, on the Internet. The drug claims to cure severe acne that is not controlled by other treatment forms. ...

Cipher receives tentative FDA approval for extended-release tramadol capsules

...ofen(R). In addition, Cipher is developing formulations of the pain reliever tramadol (tentative FDA approval in February 2009) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (FDA approvable letter in April 2007). Cipher is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DND' and has approximately 24 million shares...

Cipher Pharmaceuticals announces U.S. distribution and supply agreement with Ranbaxy for CIP-ISOTRETINOIN

... for this innovative formulation." Ranbaxy currently markets a version of isotretinoin under the brand name Sotret. As of May 31, 2008, Sotret prescriptions excee...eliever tramadol (FDA approvable letter in May 2007) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (FDA approvable letter in April 2007). Cipher is listed on the Toronto St...

Cipher's revised NDA for CIP-TRAMADOL ER accepted for review by FDA

...el Lipofen(R). In addition, Cipher is developing formulations of the pain reliever tramadol (FDA approvable letter in May 2007) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (FDA approvable letter in April 2007). Cipher is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DND' and has approximately 24 million shares...

Cipher provides regulatory update for CIP-TRAMADOL ER

...el Lipofen(R). In addition, Cipher is developing formulations of the pain reliever tramadol (FDA approvable letter in May 2007) and the acne treatment isotretinoin (FDA approvable letter in April 2007). Cipher is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'DND' and has approximately 24 million shares...

JCI online early table of contents: March 3, 2008

... EDITOR'S PICK: How the drug isotretinoin zaps acne The most potent drug available for the treatment of acne is 13-cis retinoic acid (13-cis RA; also known as isotretinoin); however, littl...

Acne And Rosacea Getting You Down? Laser, Light And Cosmetic Treatments Give Patients A Much-Needed Boost

...- including the overuse of antibiotics, long-term antibiotic use, and the potentially serious side effects and governmental restrictions on the use of isotretinoin - have underscored the need for the use of new therapeutic options for acne treatments. With these concerns in mind, dermatologists have found laser...

Acne Drug Found To Cause More Harm than Good

... Study have now shown that the acne drug isotretinoin has been found to have more dangerous side effects than what has been so fa...n 13,772 people between the ages 13 to 50 who had undertaken treatment with isotretinoin between 1995 and 2002. They reported in their study that among the pa...

Ranbaxy Labs' Entry Into Anti-Acne Market

...) for the company's ANDA (Abbreviated New Drug Application) for the generic isotretinoin has been postponed. The US FDAs investigator had not yet arrived. The...pected to be in the race to manufacture and market the drug. The patent for isotretinoin will expire in February 2002. The worldwide sales of Accutane are about $75...

Isotretinoin in Medical Technology

Studies Show Combination Laser Therapy Effective At Clearing Acne, Reducing Oil Production

...o clear the condition using topical or systemic medications, including isotretinoin. However, she noted that some patients are not good candidates for isotretinoin based on their medical history or they may have tried this therapy and did not respond favorably to it. In cases where other therapies have failed, sh...

Isotretinoin in Medical Dictionary

Sebaceous glands

...ebaceous adenitis skin biopsies show glands in the throes of ... isotretinoin glossary includes a list of isotretinoin related medical ... when oil ( sebaceous ) glands come to life around pub...

Acne vulgaris

...garis cases can be very mild to extremely severe. ... Effective treatment of acne vulgaris can prevent emotional and physical scarring. ... isotretinoin for acne vulgaris --10 years later: a safe and successful treatment. ... ...