Advertisements in Irish Medical Journals
Following implementation of suicide warnings on Accutane packets Roche placed advertisements in Irish Medical Journals featuring letters from Dr. R. Bickers (Dermatologist, Colombia University, New York) and Dr. D. Jacobs (Professional Psychiatric Associates, Massachusetts)
These letters stated that Roaccutane does not cause depression.
Prior to the May 1998 strengthening of the Accutane label warning Roche employed Dr. Bickers and Dr. Jacobs to make presentations to the FDA on their behalf