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Who is to blame?

The customer who didnt research?

The physician who gets lunch twice a year from Accutane?

The government for stopping freedom?

Note: none of this is /s, I would like to discuss why this happens, and if there are any solutions.

I mean I was 15 years old when I started using Accutane, it's not exactly when humans are known to be at peak intelligence. I definitely believe I have some agency and thus some responsibility, but I thought part of doctors' job is to inform patients of potential side-effects. I don't know how government comes into this play, in my mind: doctor explains me the benefits/side-effects of a drug, they claim it will ultimately be useful all things considered, I accept, they write me a prescription, I take the drug. Government's role stopped when they approved this person can work as a doctor.

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