Effectiveness of measures for pregnancy prevention and for minimising possible risk of neuropsychiatric disorders to be evaluated
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a review of retinoid medicines to evaluate measures currently in place for pregnancy prevention and for minimising the possible risk of neuropsychiatric disorders.
Retinoids (which include the active substances acitretin, adapalene, alitretinoin, bexarotene, isotretinoin, tazarotene and tretinoin) are taken by mouth or applied as creams or gels to treat several conditions mainly affecting the skin, including acne and psoriasis. Some retinoids are also used to treat certain forms of cancer.
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