7 News Spotlight | Dying for perfect skin: medications with fatal side effects | 7NEWS Spotlight @7newsSpotlight | Uploaded June 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
Like most people his age, Julian Cocciolone developed teenage acne. He was prescribed a popular anti-acne medication, but soon after, Julian was dead. His family wants answers and so do many other Australian mums and dads who want to know why their sons and daughters are dying for perfect skin. Rahni Sadler spoke with his devastated family.

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