Featured Attorney Blog - Article in Injury Board Magazine Written By Attorney Jean Martin of Shipman & Wright, Wilmington, North Carolina
To add to the angst of teenage years, life throws a curve ball in the form of pimples. For the average teenager, there is perhaps nothing more terrifying than acne. It can damage your self-image, can make you the subject of ridicule, and oftentimes can be painful and uncomfortable. And sometimes this agony is not limited to the teenage years, as adult acne can present just as many problems. As acne sufferers continue in desperation to find some remedy, cures for acne continue to be big business with company after company hawking their over-the-counter topical gels and high priced cleansing systems. Historically, the most severe cases were treated with oral antibiotics, but the efficacy of these antibiotics diminished over time. It is for these very reasons that acne sufferers everywhere welcomed with open arms the then-touted “wonder drug” called Accutane almost 30 years ago. 
The Internet is full of tales from former acne sufferers extolling the virtues of this “wonder drug” and how Accutane was the first and only treatment that completely cleared their acne. Since Accutane was first approved by the FDA in 1982, it is estimated that more than 13 million Americans took the drug. While Accutane was intended to be prescribed for only the most severe forms of cystic acne, through the years it became widely prescribed for milder forms of acne as well. Unfortunately, while Accutane provided a much-needed cure for many patients, it became an absolute nightmare for others…To see the rest of this article please go to http://injuryboard.com/uploadedfiles/ib_cc_spring.pdf page 39.
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