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Oct 12, 2026

Rachel MaynardHOST
36:34
It, it is a, it is a- Very good option, strong recommendation for this, for isotretinoin for that severe inflammatory acne.
Rachel MaynardHOST
36:43
So let's talk about that and the role of that a little bit more, and then also what are some of these changes that's coming with the iPledge REMS program that we need to be aware of?
Jenna MillsGUEST
36:51
Yeah.
Jenna MillsGUEST
36:51
Yeah, so you're right.
Jenna MillsGUEST
37:19
You know, it has an important role for treating severe treatment-resistant acne as well.
Jenna MillsGUEST
37:25
But in terms of safety, that efficacy comes with the potential for a profound, pretty embryo fetal toxicity risk.
Jenna MillsGUEST
37:36
So that is why we have our iPledge REMS.
Rachel MaynardHOST
37:40
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Jonny HatchHOST
26:04
W- During the trials, a couple people committed suicide, and so you have to enroll them in a REMS program.
Jonny HatchHOST
26:10
Similar to, like, IPledge, you have to enroll them into a program like that because of this suicidality risk.
Jonny HatchHOST
26:18
Some people, it's very debated.
Jonny HatchHOST
26:19
You know, this is kind of like one of those debated things, but that's something that you have to know about.

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