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iPLEDGE system may help screen patients with psychiatric conditions and improve outcomes
August 28, 2019

Patients who suffer from severe acne present with painful nodules and cysts that can lead to scarring. It can be a difficult condition to treat and often warrants systemic treatments for clearance of  these acne lesions. Isotretinoin is a  Vitamin A derivative medication  that is highly effective for  treatment of severe acne.  Isotretinoin is teratogenic–

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Promoting Inclusive Care for Transgender Youth
November 19, 2018

Isotretinoin is frequently prescribed to treat and prevent severe inflammatory or scarring acne, but due to teratogenic risk, isotretinoin therapy is closely regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) via the iPLEDGE program. The iPLEDGE program requires patients to identify as either male, a female who can get pregnant, or a female who cannot