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Acne, you know, that thing that we could literally infamous life during adolescence or even later if we have the chance to develop what is called “acne of thirty”…! Spread the word, Sanofi Pasteur announced that it has obtained the exclusive worldwide rights for research and deployment of a vaccine against acne. Good news?


Those who have never suffered from acne raise their hands … That are what we thought, person, or almost, can claim to have escaped this scourge! While acne can be mild or nonexistent for a handful of lucky, most people no exception: Acne affects 80 to 90% of adolescents (or adolescents 4 of 5!), but also 20% of adults.

So far, the only truly effective treatment against acne lived by taking a drug by the name of Roaccutane ®. Developed in the 1980s, he has literally revolutionized the treatment of severe acne. However, its use has become highly controversial : in addition to the almost systematic side effects (chapped lips, nosebleeds, extremely dry skin …) it would be responsible for mental illness that led to the suicide of a dozen people since the beginning 2000s.

Serious enough to doubt that AFSSAPS (French Agency for Sanitary Safety of Health Products) write it in February on the list of 77 drugs currently under surveillance.