🇺🇸 Accutane in United States

FDA authorised Accutane on 7 May 1982

Marketing authorisations

FDA — authorised 7 May 1982

  • Status: approved

FDA — authorised 7 May 1982

  • Application: NDA018662
  • Marketing authorisation holder: HOFFMANN LA ROCHE
  • Local brand name: ACCUTANE
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 8 November 2002

  • Application: ANDA075945
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN PHARMS INC
  • Local brand name: AMNESTEEM
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 24 December 2002

  • Application: ANDA076041
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUN PHARM INDS LTD
  • Local brand name: SOTRET
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 11 April 2003

  • Application: ANDA076356
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA
  • Local brand name: CLARAVIS
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 11 April 2003

  • Application: ANDA076135
  • Marketing authorisation holder: TEVA PHARMS USA
  • Local brand name: CLARAVIS
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 20 June 2003

  • Application: ANDA076503
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUN PHARM INDS LTD
  • Local brand name: SOTRET
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 January 2012

  • Application: ANDA076485
  • Marketing authorisation holder: UPSHER SMITH LABS
  • Local brand name: MYORISAN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 25 May 2012

  • Application: NDA021951
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUN PHARM INDS INC
  • Local brand name: ABSORICA
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 25 March 2013

  • Application: ANDA202099
  • Marketing authorisation holder: DR REDDYS LABS LTD
  • Local brand name: ZENATANE
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 5 November 2019

  • Application: NDA211913
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SUN PHARM
  • Local brand name: ABSORICA LD
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 31 March 2021

  • Application: ANDA205063
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ACTAVIS LABS FL
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 12 April 2021

  • Application: ANDA213571
  • Marketing authorisation holder: UPSHER SMITH LABS
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 August 2023

  • Application: ANDA211568
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 29 January 2024

  • Application: ANDA218194
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AUROBINDO PHARMA
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 22 May 2025

  • Application: ANDA216633
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ZYDUS PHARMS
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

The FDA approved Accutane for a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) indication on 2026-02-09. ZYDUS PHARMS is the marketing authorisation holder. The approval was granted under the standard expedited pathway.

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FDA — authorised 7 October 2025

  • Application: ANDA216097
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AMNEAL PHARMS NY
  • Local brand name: ISOTRETINOIN
  • Indication: CAPSULE — ORAL
  • Status: approved

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Accutane in other countries

Same drug, different regulators. Each page below lists the local marketing authorisation, HTA position, pricing, and adverse-event data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Accutane approved in United States?

Yes. FDA authorised it on 7 May 1982; FDA authorised it on 7 May 1982; FDA authorised it on 8 November 2002.

Who is the marketing authorisation holder for Accutane in United States?

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