PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - France's health regulator has opened an inquiry into acne drug Diane-35, which is also used as a contraceptive, after four deaths linked to the drug in the past 25 years.

A POPULAR acne drug commonly used as a contraceptive pill has been suspended in France after it was found to have caused four deaths. The National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Health Products ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German drugmaker Bayer AG said on Wednesday it was cleared by the French health authority to reintroduce oral acne treatment Diane-35 to the French market after an eight-month ...

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Friday it had started a formal safety review of Bayer's acne pill Diane 35 and its generic versions, following a request by France.

Diane-35 (cyproterone–estradiol), an androgen-blocking combination drug with contraceptive properties, was approved for use as a second-line treatment for severe acne in women. Because of concerns ...

Dubai, Feb 5th, 2013 (WAM) -- The Ministry of Health has called the local health authorities and directors of medical districts, public and private hospitals and private clinics to temporarily suspend ...