Health Canada Reinforces The Importance Of Preventing Pregnancy While Taking The Acne Drug Isotretinoin To Avoid Birth Defects
Isotretinoin Acne Drug Recall Summary Health Canada is reinforcing safety warnings about isotretinoin, an acne medication that can cause severe birth defects if taken during pregnancy. The drug is distributed across Canada and is prescribed to patients who need to take it. Health Canada is emphasizing the importance of pregnancy prevention measures for anyone taking this medication.
- Reason
- Product safety
- Category
- consumer product recall
- Country
- Canada
- Agency
- HC-PRODUCTS
- Recall date
- 2016-09-07
- Status
- Closed
- Distribution
- Canada-wide
Official recall notice from HC-PRODUCTS
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