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The Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances (ACBS) is responsible for advising on the prescribing and use of borderline substances in NHS primary care and the community.
We have strengthened the safe use of isotretinoin through the introduction of additional oversight of the initiation of isotretinoin in patients under 18 years and through improved assessment and monitoring of mental health and sexual function issues. We ask healthcare...
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