Andrew McCarrell, an Alabama resident who had to have his colon removed as a result of a bowel disorder linked to the drug Accutane, recently won a judgement against the pharmaceutical giant and manufacturer of Accutane, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
In his lawsuit, the 38 year old native says Roche failed to properly warn of Accutane's potentially dangerous side-effects which he alleges caused his painful bowel disorder and eventually led to the removal of his colon.
A New Jersey jury agreed and awarded the $25 million for compensatory damages in a retrial that stemmed from an appeals court overturning the original $2.6 million judgement awarded to McCarrell in May of 2007.
Hoffmann-La Roche, based in Nutley, N.J., says it plans to appeal.
Hoffmann-La Roche stopped selling Accutane in June of 2009 citing competition from generic manufacturers and the high cost of defending itself against Accutane related lawsuits
Stopped selling Accutane because they couldn't keep up with the cost of related lawsuits? Geez,did they at least test the product before putting it on the market?
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