Martin Sheen will testify in support of actor James Marshall's case against the pharmaceutical company behind Accutane, an acne drug he blames for causing the removal of his colon.James Marshall, who played Louden Downey in the 1992 movie "A Few Good Men," claims his acting career was ruined by Accutane, a drug that has since been pulled off the market. Downey, now 43, claims he took Accutane to treat his spotty skin but he suffered from severe side effects and was forced to have his colon removed. He claims the drug wrecked his career and is suing Roche for $11 million in damages.Martin Sheen, Brian Dennehy and director Rob Reiner will testify that Marshall, 43, was headed for stardom before bowel ailments allegedly caused by Accutane, said lawyer Michael Hook."The jury will hear that James Marshall had the potential to be the next James Dean-like star," Hook said. "That dream is gone because he took something to treat acne."Roche said Accutane's safety label has warned about the risks of inflammatory bowel disease for more than 20 years.The drugmaker pulled its brand-name Accutane off the market in 2009 after juries awarded millions of dollars in damages to former users over the bowel-disease claims.
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