N.J. Judges Affirm Dismissal of Accutane Case

TRENTON, N.J. - A three-judge panel in the Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court recently affirmed the dismissal of a Virgina couple's claim against Roche for injuries their son sustained as a result of his in utero exposure to Accutane, finding that Roche's warnings about consuming the acne drug while pregnant were adequate. Banner v. Hoffman-La Roche. No. A-4493-03T3 (Sup. Ct. N.J., App. Div.).

On Feb. 28, Appellate Judges Dorothea Wefing, Barbara B. Wecker and Ronald B. Graves held that Roche properly warned consumers and physicians of the risk of birth defects associated with Accutane's (isotretinion) use by pregnant …