In Re: Accutane

Summary

In this pharmaceutical product liability proceeding, plaintiff Priya Tanna and other joining plaintiffs alleged Hoffman-La Roche Inc. of fraudulent concealment of risks of gastrointestinal disease associated with taking the acne medication ‘Accutane’ and not adequately warning about it. The plaintiffs also alleged the company of manufacturing defective product which caused the plaintiffs ailments like inflammatory bowel disease.
The proceeding was concluded as mistrial

Plaintiff and other joining plaintiffs were represented by attorneys Michael Hook, Paul Smith, Bill Cash, Walter Campbell, Robert McKee and Peter Kaufman. The defendant in this case, Hoffman-La Roche Inc. and other defendants were represented by attorneys Michael Imbroscio, Marie Woodbury, Paul Schmidt and Russell Hewit.

Outcome

This trial resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury.