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FDA Considers Extending Roche’s Accutane Deadline

February 13, 2006 | 
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WASHINGTON - The tens of thousands of Americans who take Accutane to treat their severe acne may gain additional time to register with a program designed to limit use of the birth defect-causing drug by pregnant women, health officials said Friday.
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