Pregnant Women Still Use Acne Medication that Causes Birth Defects

SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A study conducted with 22,374 pregnant women as participants over a recent six-year period has found that 2.9 percent (650 women) had taken acne medication including isotretinoin before, during or after pregnancy.  Also called roaccutane in the South Korean market, isotretinoin is a pharmaceutical that treats severe acne problems, [...]