While some healthy babies were born, the FDA counts more than 160 babies born with Accutane-caused birth defects in that time — although critics note there could be many more left uncounted ...

BOSTON (CBS) - A new study finds that a popular acne medication continues to put babies at risk. Isotretinoin, otherwise known as Accutane, is very effective for hard-to-treat acne, but the oral ...

Since Accutane sales began in 1982, the FDA has received reports of more than 2,000 pregnancies among users. The vast majority ended in abortion or miscarriage, but the FDA counts more than 160 ...

By Sara Israelsen Jennifer Morton chose abstinence as her form of birth control in order to start her prescription for Accutane. However, the drug”s depressive side effects hit Morton (not her ...

Since Accutane sales began in 1982, the FDA has received reports of more than 2,000 pregnancies among users. Most ended in abortion or miscarriage, but the FDA counts more than 160 babies born ...

More than 120 pregnancies were exposed to a birth defect-causing agent during the first year of iPledge, a mandatory program designed to prevent pregnant women from being exposed to the anti-acne ...

Accutane remains a game-changer for severe acne sufferers, but the path to clear skin shouldn’t feel like an obstacle course. As conversations about healthcare access and reproductive rights ...

N E W   Y O R K, Jan. 29 -- Megan McKinley, 19, had been an honors student until she took Accutane, the popular acne drug. The Norfolk, Va.-teen entered college early on a community service ...

"The Zit Fix" has followed Celia Skvaril's journey with acne for over a year. She went on Accutane in October 2020 to get rid of her hormonal acne.