May
29, 2007
Hoffmann-La Roche ordered to pay Accutane user $2.6 million
Pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. was hit on May 29 with a $2.6-million jury verdict over its acne treatment Accutane, the first such verdict in a case that blamed the drug for inflammatory bowel disorder rather than other, more well-known side effects, lawyers say.