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As many women can tell you, pregnancy brings a lot of changes: not only in your life, but in your body. Women can experience morning sickness, swelling in the hands and feet, and (of course) weight gain. because of the changes in hormones, women can also notice a difference in their skin, from the “pregnancy glow” to acne breakouts. Typically, women would use whatever treatment works best for them to fight acne. But in pregnancy, everything a woman does can affect her baby, so it’s important to know what medications are safe to use during this special time.  Listed below …

Wednesday, 25 January 2012, 9:09 am Article: BusinessDesk

Kiwi pimple cream bursts into US market

By HannahLynch

Jan. 25 (BusinessDesk) – new Zealand’s DouglasPharmaceuticals has gained Food and Drug administrationapproval to sell its acne medication, isotretinoin, in theUnited States.

The West Auckland-based company willdispatch its first US orders next month and a consumerlaunch is expected in April or May, the company said in astatement. The US acne medication market is worth about $494million and the company has been trying to break into themarket for 10 years.

“It’s our biggest export productand is the market leader in Spain, Austria, Germany andMexico,” …

If you suffer from severe case of acne that has failed to respond to conventional treatments such as antibiotics, then your dermatologist may recommend the use of the popular Accutane or Isotretinoin. Accutane is a potent oral drug from Hoffman-LaRoche that has been proven highly effective for reducing acne symptoms dramatically after only one course of 15-20 weeks.

With its undoubting success at battling even the toughest cases of acne and ever-growing popularity among teens as a miracle drug, why is Accutane still considered the most controversial pharmaceutical on the market? the answer: a documented list of severe and sometimes permanent side effects.

Although some of the side effects associated with the use of Isotretinoin are mild and tolerable (dry lips, dry eyes, nosebleeds, extremely dry skin, increased sensitivity to the sun and thinning hair) …