A Study Comparing Tazarotene Cream 0.1% to Tazorac® and Both to a Placebo Control in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy male or non-pregnant female aged ≥ 12 and ≤ 40 years with a clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris. * Subjects aged 18 years and older must have provided written consent. Subjects aged 12 to 17 years must have provided written assent accompanied by written consent from their legally acceptable representative. All subjects or their legally acceptable representatives must sign Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act authorization. * Must have a minimum of ≥ 25 non-inflammatory lesions and ≥ 20 inflammatory lesions and ≤ 2 nodulocystic lesions at baseline on the face. * Must have a definite clinical diagnosis of acne vulgaris severity grade 2, 3, or 4 as per the Investigator's Global Assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * Female subjects who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant during study participation. * Have a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to tazarotene, retinoids and/or any of the study medication ingredients. * Presence of any skin condition that would interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of acne vulgaris.