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Editor: Renee Preston
Profession: Attorney at Law

Category: The FDA and Accutane

Health Canada, the country's Federal health department, is now investigating reports that the widely used acne medication Accutane caused heart attacks and strokes in some patients.

Since it went on the Canadian market in 1983, Accutane has been scrutinized for allegedly causing birth defects and suicide or depression side effects. There have been 29 reported cases of vascular problems for patients ranging from 15 to 48 years of age.

According to CanWest News Service:

Canadian retail pharmacies filled 224,515 prescriptions for Accutane last year, worth $33.8 million, according to IMS Health Canada.