Who makes Accutane?
Accutane was developed and sold for over 25 years by Hoffmann-LaRoche, which is the American division of The Roche Group. Roche is one of the largest medical supply companies on the globe, selling pharmaceuticals, vitamins and testing equipment around the world. Roche stopped making and selling Accutane in the United States in June of 2009, citing business reasons. Some attribute the decision to the growing number of lawsuits filed by people who suffered severe side effects after taking the medication. At the time Roche discontinued Accutane, they were making $1.2 billion per year from the sales of the drug in the United States alone. To date, approximately 5,000 lawsuits have been filed against Roche by people with side effects including Bowel Inflammation or Irritation, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Birth Defects, Hair Loss or Blindness. Those injured by its use have recovered more than $50 million in damages. If you have questions about side effects from taking Accutane, cont
