Accutane Link To Depression Needs Further Study, FDA Committee Says
• By The Pink Sheet
Roche should use pharmacogenomic techniques to explore the potential link between Accutane and depression, FDA Dermatologic & Ophthalmic Drugs Advisory Committee consultant Robert Branch, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, suggested.
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