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Martin Sheen Heads To Court in Accutane Trial
Examiner.com
August 3, 2010

Actor Charlie Sheen appeared before a Colorado judge this week , and now his father Martin Sheen will also reportedly appear in court. Martin Sheen is expected to testify in the case against the pharmaceutical company that manufactured the acne drug Accutane.

Actor James Marshall is suing the company alleging the drug ruined his career. Martin Sheen's expected testimony has this story trending in Yahoo's top five.
 

Roche Ordered to Pay $25 Million to Accutane User
Bloomberg News
February 26, 2010

Roche Holding AG, the Swiss drugmaker, must pay $25.16 million in damages to a former user of its Accutane drug who blamed the acne medicine for his inflammatory bowel disease, a New Jersey jury ruled.

Andrew McCarrell, 38, won the verdict today at a retrial in Atlantic City, New Jersey. An appeals court ordered the new trial after overturning a $2.62 million award he won in May 2007. McCarrell, a computer technician from Birmingham, Alabama, testified he got sick after taking the drug for acne in 1995. He needed five surgeries, including one to remove his colon.

 

New Study May Deal Final Blow to Acne Drug Accutane
Los Angeles Times
November 7, 2009

Teenagers and young adults suffering from severe, scarring acne may ultimately lose the most effective treatment for the condition.

Swiss-based Roche Holding quietly pulled its blockbuster drug Accutane off the market in June amid early signs that the drug may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease. And last week, a study was released that quantified those risks, finding that users of the medication have almost twice the odds of developing a serious bowel disorder as nonusers.

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