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The use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne medicine Accutane, is believed to more than double the risk of depression. In a report in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Doctors from CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre in Montreal have performed the first study to find a statistically significant link between isotretinoin and depression.

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The Food and Drug Administration recently asked the makers of many kinds of medical devices that contain the drug Heparin to test their supplies. The concerns came after a number of serious allergic reactions were linked to medical devices which contained Heparin.

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