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Testimony before FDA Advisory Committee on Accutane. It should be removed from the market and prescribed only under very limited and controlled conditions. (HRG Publication #1691)



The acne drug Accutane, which causes birth defects and life-threatening adverse events, should be removed from the market and prescribed only under very limited and controlled conditions. 

  1. Testimony before FDA Advisory Committee (HRG Publication #1691)  Available here in pdf format. 
  2. Letter from Dr. Curt Furberg to FDA Advisory Committee