Like most drugs, Rinvoq can cause side effects. In the drug’s studies, acne was a common side effect. The exact reason Rinvoq and other JAK inhibitors cause acne isn’t known. Rinvoq is part of ...

Kelly Cornick, 39, had suffered from acne since she was teenager before the trial A cheap drug, used to treat high blood pressure, could help thousands of women suffering from persistent acne ...

Its effectiveness is unparalleled and has been so since the drug hit the market in 1982, says John Barbieri, MD, director of the Advanced Acne Therapeutics Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

A generic high blood pressure drug has become the most commonly prescribed oral medication to treat acne in women, overtaking ...