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After 5 surgeries and the complete removal of his colon, plaintiff Andrew McCarrell has been awarded over $25 million in damages. Hoffman-LaRoche, the maker of Accutane, has thousands of lawsuits pending due to severe side effects associated with the drug. McCarrell alleged that his use of Accutane resulted in inflammatory bowel disease.
Accutane was introduced to the market in 1982 with a list of serious side effects including birth defects and depression. More than 13 million people reportedly used Accutane before Roche removed it from the market in June 2009, citing generic competition and the cost of personal injury lawsuits.
