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November 25, 2004

FDA Warns Pregnant Women Against Accutane

FDA on Tuesday announced a new plan to strengthen efforts to prevent pregnant women from taking Roche's acne drug Accutane and generic versions of the drug, known as isotretinoin, USA Today reports (Rubin, USA Today, 11/24).

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November 24, 2004

FDA Tightens Control Over Accutane, Skin Cancer

"Roche's acne drug Accutane and its generic versions will face tighter prescription controls to prevent harm to unborn children."

"Melanoma acts differently in people with darker skin."

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Jamie Lee Curtis Prefers to Age Naturally

Jamie Lee Curtis admits she tried plastic surgery and it was "a nightmare." Another story claims that she became addicted to prescription medication after undergoing plastic surgery.

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November 11, 2004

Protein Behind Skin Cancer Identified, Lupus Biomarkers Found

"Scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified a protein that serves as a master regulator of skin cancer. The findings could lead to new ways to check the disease in its preliminary stages."

"Protein biomarkers that could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of the autoimmune disease lupus have been identified by University of Pittsburgh researchers."

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