Mississippi Accutane Lawyers

Accutane, a popular drug used to treat severe acne, works by inhibiting oil glands throughout the body. This can produce a lack of moisture not only on the skin, but on other regions of the body as well. Accutane brought in over 1.2 billion dollars in annual sales for pharmaceutical giant and Accutane manufacturer Hoffman-LaRoche. Accutane was initially prescribed to patients that suffered from severe acne. However, because of its effectiveness and ease of use, physicians began prescribing Accutane to treat more mild skin conditions that did not necessarily need Accutane to be successfully treated. After several years on the market, Accutane was shown to produce severe side effects in some people who had taken the drug.

FDA Side Effects Warnings on Accutane

The Food and Drug Administration even went so far as to place a black box label on Accutane, which listed the known side effects and potential risks of taking the drug. Taking Accutane has been linked to serious conditions including liver damage, heart attack, stroke, miscarriage, suicidal thoughts, hair loss, and joint pain just to name a few. Over 13 million people have taken Accutane till it was discontinued in 2009 when Roche's market share and profit was eroded by the introduction of cheaper generics. To ensure that your legal rights as a patient are upheld, it is important to consult an attorney if you have suffered any serious side effects that were the result of taking Accutane.

Accutane Litigation in these Cities and Others:

• Jackson

• Gulfport

• Biloxi

• Hattiesburg

• Southaven

• Greenville

• Meridian

• Tupelo

• Olive Branch

• Clinton