Alleged isotretinoin-associated inflammatory bowel disease: Disproportionate reporting by attorneys to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System

Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 393 - 398
Published: Sep 1, 2013
Abstract
Some studies have purported to link isotretinoin prescribed for acne with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).We sought to identify existence of disproportionate attorney-initiated reporting of isotretinoin-associated IBD in the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS).A total of 3,338,835 cases (2003-2011) were downloaded from the FAERS. These were queried for IBD cases reported with isotretinoin for a...
Paper Details
Title
Alleged isotretinoin-associated inflammatory bowel disease: Disproportionate reporting by attorneys to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System
Published Date
Sep 1, 2013
Volume
69
Issue
3
Pages
393 - 398
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