No IBD risk with acne drug Accutane

[nogutsnoglory]

There have been many lawsuits directed at the makers of the acne drug Accutane over its alleged influence in patients developing IBD. New research suggests that such a connection does not exist.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/GeneralDermatology/37458

 

[kiny]

I'm more surprised someone gave these people money to research it without anyone explaining how it would lead to crohn's disease in the first place. I hope this wasn't funded with money that would have gone to other research for crohn's disease.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I'm not sure who funded the study, maybe the drug company to fight off the lawsuits?