Campaigners are demanding that the NHS stop prescribing Roche’s acne drug Roaccutane (isotretinoin), claiming it can lead to erectile dysfunction and suicide.
The drug is approved for treating severe cases of acne that haven’t responded to other treatments. It is also occasionally used to prevent skin cancers and in the treatment of other cancers, such as neuroblastoma.
I believe Roaccutane has stopped being supplied in Australia where only generics exist now. Interesting indeed. Could be a simple cost thing where the NHS here has lowered the price of PBS medicines to the point where Roche doesn't want to play ball.
