Isotretinoin shrinks the oil glands and thins the epidermal barrier ... Isotretinoin is known to cause severe birth defects and miscarriages in people who are pregnant, says Wong.

Theo Grataloup, 17, who was born with severe abnormalities of the oesophagus and larynx, said he represents all those with birth defects. Grataloup, who spoke to the AFP news agency Thursday ...

They narrowed it down to more than 13,000 newborns—of whom 9,300 were exposed to NRT, 3,000 to varenicline, and 1,000 to bupropion—and compared their risk of birth defects to those born to ...