Link Established Between Accutane and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Resulting in Accutane Claims for Compensation
Posted By Schultz Legal Group on Aug 22, 2010 5:55pm PDT
Approximately 900 Accutane claims for compensation are now pending in multi-district litigation in New Jersey, with additional claims pending in Florida. After almost a decade of Accutane litigation between Roche and victims of the anti-acne drug, plaintiff's are now being compensated for developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from taking this powerful acne medication. Accutane was originally approved by the FDA in 1982. In 2002, Accutane had become one of Roche's best-selling drugs, resulting in annual sales in excess of $200 million.
Isotretinoin is a synthetic molecule that happens to be an active ingredient found in Accutane. The FDA recently increased its requirements that all drug makers that include Isotretinoin in their products to warn customers about potential birth defects associated with even ONE SINGLE use of the drug by a pregnant woman. In addition to IBD and birth defects, Roche has come under fire for links to suicide and depression. Accutane injury victims are alleging that Roche failed to adequately warn of the potentially serious side effects associated with Accutane despite knowledge of the causal link between Accutane and various complications.
Our Accutane lawyers are using expert testimony, including opinions expressed by the American College of Gastroenterology to prove the link between Accutane use and inflammatory bowel disease. Recently, an Accutane plaintiff was awarded $25million dollars after proving that she developed IBD following use of Accutane.
If you would like to discuss an Accutane claim for compensation, contact a lawyer immediately by calling (866) 840-3636 for a case consultation and evaluation. Accutane cases still require numerous aspects of strict proof in order to be successful. Our Accutane litigation compensation attorneys investigate client's claims free of charge. We only recover attorneys fees if we win our clients case. Therefore, there is no financial risk for having our Accutane lawyers investigate your case.