Honeydew founder says it is growing 3x year over year

In an October 24th Business Insider profile, David Futoran described Honeydew's growth and his decision to start low-dose isotretinoin. The article does not date that decision or say whether he was still taking it when the profile was published.

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Honeydew is building around access to an existing prescription, not a new acne drug. Futoran's reported experience helps explain the appeal, while unresolved evidence on lower-dose regimens and isotretinoin's serious risks put the burden on clinical oversight, not convenience alone.

Honeydew built an online Accutane practice around its founder's own acne frustration — David Futoran says Honeydew is growing 3x year over year as patients seek lower-dose isotretinoin.

Honeydew co-founder David Futoran told Business Insider the company is growing 3x year over year, as interest in lower-dose isotretinoin rises. The profile, published October 24th, also recounts Futoran's decision to try the regimen. It does not say when he began taking it or whether he was still taking it on October 24th, so his account cannot establish a current treatment status.…

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