McCarrell v. Roche Laboratories, Inc.: On Feb. 16, an Atlantic County jury awarded $25.16 million to Andrew McCarrell of Birmingham, Ala., after finding that Roche knew or should have known that Accutane caused inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and failed to warn prescribing physicians.
It’s the largest of five victories that Accutane users have won against the drug maker, including a $13 million verdict last November for three plaintiffs.
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