Bayer’s controversial fourth-generation birth control products, Yaz and Yasmin, have been linked to numerous injuries and deaths in the United States. Now, Health Canada, responsible for public health issues in Canada, has reported that at least 23 deaths may have been caused by the contraceptives, which contain the synthetic progestin drospirenone. Canadian Yaz & Yasmin […]
Bayer Pharmaceuticals has been battling it out in court over whether the patent for its controversial fourth-generation birth control pills, Yaz and Yasmin, is valid. Although generic Yaz became available in January of 2012, it was pulled off the market pending patent litigation. An appeals court recently ruled that Bayer’s patent was not valid, so […]
A new Yaz side effects lawsuit filed by two California women alleges that fourth-generation birth control products, such as Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella and Beyaz, can cause injuries that include Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to other serious injuries as well. Like thousands of other women who use these drugs, both of these plaintiffs […]
Bayer Pharmaceuticals recently reported that it has set aside $1.5 billion to allegedly address mounting litigation regarding the thousands of severe injuries and deaths surrounding its fourth generation of birth control products Yaz and Yasmin. Over $1B In Settlements Paid – No End In Sight Although global pharmaceutical giant Bayer has already paid out over […]
A Florida woman whose ob-gyn prescribed Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceutical’s fourth-generation birth control medication, Yaz, is suing the manufacturer after suffering from a stroke, having her gallbladder removed and more. She joins thousands of other women just like her who say that these types of injuries were unnecessary and could have been avoided – if the […]
The Chief Judge for both Yaz injury lawsuits and Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits says that litigation is moving forward despite more and more lawsuits being transferred into multi-district litigation (MDL). The Yaz MDL now has 10,484 cases and 12,650 plaintiffs; the Pradaxa MDL stands at 176 cases and has 192 plaintiffs. Very Busy Judge Discusses Yaz […]
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals over Yaz and Yasmin – its fourth-generation oral contraceptives. However, more and more lawsuits are now being filed against manufacturers of generic Yaz and Yasmin, alleging that users suffered serious side effects or have died. Gianvi & Ocella Are Really Yaz & Yasmin In A […]
Marisol Touraine, France’s health minister, is petitioning the European Union to restrict the use of third- and fourth-generation birth control pills such as Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella because of potential health risks. The French government announced in January that it will stop reimbursing prescription costs for contraceptives as more and more French women report injuries, […]
Three more women have filed product liability lawsuits against Bayer Healthcare, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and the McKesson Corporation after suffering serious Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella side effects. They join thousands of other women who allege that these fourth-generation birth control products can lead to a dangerous condition known as hyperkalemia. Yaz, […]
A team of medical researchers led by Kaiser Permanente Northern California report that women taking birth control pills containing drospirenone are at a sharply increased risk of blood clots and blockage of arteries. The study appears in the January 2013 issue of the journal Contraception. Newer oral contraceptives, including Yaz, Yasmin and the generic Ocella […]