Accutane Lawsuit

BREAKING NEWS!! October 9, 2003
Accutane Maker Accused of Contributing to Suicide of Teenage Boy
The parents of a teenage boy who threw himself in front of a train are now striking back at the makers of Accutane, an extremely powerful acne medication. The Accutane lawsuit alleges the company with negligence, fraud and deceit, and medical negligence, as well as other charges. The 14-year old California boy had been using Accutane for over a six-month period and he was described as a “popular, healthy, happy well-adjusted 14-year old teenager with no prior history or symptoms of mental health problems.”

The family filed the Accutane lawsuit and is seeking a jury trial and unspecified general and punitive damages. According to the Accutane lawsuit, the suicide was the consequence of using Accutane. The Santa Clara Country Medical Examiner’s report in November 2002, it concluded that, “A possible side effect of this drug at high levels is depression. The actual levels in this case could not be tested because of inability to preserve the specimen in order to avoid breakdown.”

The Accutane lawsuit cited over 500 reports of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideas involving Accutane that have been recorded by national and international health agencies. After the FDA continued receiving reports of adverse events including suicide and suicide attempts amongst Accutane users, the agency warned the Accutane maker and Accutane labeling changes were made to read “Accutane may cause depression, psychosis, and rarely suicide ideation, suicide attempts and suicide.”

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