It plans to restart trials this year on its acne drug using a new formulation that it believes is better able to penetrate acne lesions.

For instance, Dr. Graham has fought for years to restrict sales of Accutane, an acne drug that causes birth defects in pregnant women.

They will not have to start from scratch; Celgene has already proposed tight controls, based on a system used for acutane, an acne drug that has severe side effects in pregnant women.

The researchers emphasized, however, that the acne drug, isotretinoin, sold by the trade name Accutane, was dangerous and had troublesome side effects.

He has conducted research on Posttraumatic stress disorder and the relationship between Depression and suicide and the acne drug Accutane (Roaccutane, or isotretinoin).

Also yesterday, the drug agency announced that it would tighten its safeguards for prescribing Accutane, the acne drug that can cause birth defects if pregnant women take it.

Extraordinary measures to control the use of the acne drug Accutane have been widespread in Europe for years, in an intensive effort to prevent severe birth defects the drug can cause.

It is a system already in use for the acne drug Accutane, which also causes serious birth defects.

Generic versions of the acne drug, called isotretinoin, are still available from several manufacturers.

French professor claims acne drug gave Michael's voice a helping hand.