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Leading America's Attorneys in the fight against Roche
 If You Are a Lawyer...
The Accutane Team offers lawyers around the country the opportunity to have an aggressive team of trial lawyers on their side. We offer referring counsel fees and the chance to remain an integral part of their clients' case.
The amount of fee paid by the Accutane Team depends on the degree of difficulty of your client's case, and the amount of time and expense required of the referring counsel.
Through our extensive national associations and information sharing organizations, we are able to keep on top of trends in Accutane litigation. We are also poised and prepared for critical issues as they develop in the area of accutane litigation.
ACCUTANE
"We cannot allow the drug manufacturer and the FDA to continue to turn a blind eye to the lives lost, families devastated and dreams dashed by an acne drug. The American people, our children, are not collateral damage in the scheme of corporate profits! "
--Congressman Bart Stupak, Michigan 2002
Dear Colleague:
In September 2000, Hoffmann-La Roche reported to a FDA advisory committee that since its approval in September 1982, five million people in the United States and twelve million people worldwide have taken Accutane. The majority of these people are teens and young adults. Accutane, an oral medication, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of recalcitrant cystic nodular acne. Through clever marketing to health care providers and through generic advertising in media outlets such as Nickelodeon, it is estimated that 90% of all prescribed Accutane is for "off-label" conditions. Accutane is one of Hoffmann-La Roche's top three drugs with sales of 1.2 billion dollars annually.
Accutane, which is generically known as Isotretinoin, is a synthetic derivative of Vitamin A. The side effects caused by these drugs can be horrific. Accutane gained notoriety in the mid to late eighties, for the severe birth defects caused by the drug. In addition to birth defects, the drug is associated with causing severe psychiatric side effects as well as many systemic side effects including damage to the liver, kidneys, central nervous system, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, and other conditions affecting the auto-immune system of the human body. Many side effects are permanent, severe and devastating to an individual. The fact that so many people are experiencing adverse effects from the drug is not surprising.
Hoffmann-La Roche is part of "The Roche Group" which is a leading international health care company with its principal businesses in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and vitamins. The Roche Group is made up of numerous subsidiaries and is active in more than 150 countries. They are the seventh largest pharmaceutical company in the world. Our research on the manufacturer of Accutane is extensive.
Because of Accutane, Hoffmann-La Roche is currently the subject of a Congressional investigation. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee reconvened its investigation into Hoffmann-La Roche and Accutane in early December of last year.
Accutane is one of the top three drugs for the most reported adverse side effects on the FDA's database. The FDA estimates that only one in one hundred side effects ever get reported to the FDA. Conservatively, there are hundreds if not thousands of claims waiting to be developed regarding systemic injuries. If you wish to discuss this matter with me, or if you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Yours very truly,
James R. Keller
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(888) 639-5161
The Accutane Team
 If you believe you have been injured or have suffered a severe side effect from the use of Accutane, it may be that you are entitled to compensation.
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