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Over the past twenty years, a treatment for severe acne was introduced to the world, called Accutane. The FDA approved Accutane in 1982, and since then, about five million people in the United States have been treated with it. Accutane is the only drug that has the potential to clear severe acne permanently after one course of treatment. As powerful as Accutane is with clearing up acne and improving peoples' lives emotionally and physically, it's side …

…depression, suicide ideation, and suicide." The FDA has reported that the drug Serzone, an antidepressant drug, has strengthened the warnings on its labels, it now reports that in rare cases in liver failure leading to transplant and/or death could occur. The FDA has also strengthened the warnings for Droperidol, a tranquilizer often used as a pre-medication for anesthesia. Both drugs include a "blackbox" warning, which is the most serious warning for a FDA-approved drug.