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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Jennifer Williams
Bloomberg news reported today that Bayer announced it has settled 651 cases alleging that its birth control pills, Yaz and Yasmin, caused sometimes-fatal blood clots that can lead to deep vein ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Jennifer Williams
The FDA released the report today from its study of the relative risks of various combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs). The study compared recently marketed CHCs including Yasmin/Yaz, Ortho Evra ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Allen Law Firm
A new study published in the British Medical Journal today confirms previous studies that concluded users of Yaz and Yasmin are at least at twice the risk of venous thromboembolism compared with users ...
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Posted on Sep 27, 2011 By Jennifer Williams
On September 26, 2011 the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication regarding its safety review of drospirenone-containing oral contraceptives such as Yasmin and Yaz. The FDA bulletin states that while ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2011 By Jackson Allen Williams, LLP
On May 31, 2011 the FDA issued a safety alert warning of a possible increased risk of blood clots associated with birth control pills containing drospirenone. Drospirenone is a hormone found in the ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2011 By Jackson Allen Williams, LLP
April 25, 2011 - Two articles published in British Medical Journal over the weekend confirm previous studies that show an increased risk of venous thromboembolic events including stroke , pulmonary ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Allen Law Firm
As previously reported, the first "bellwether" case in the Yaz / Yasmin Multi-District Litigation will involve a woman who suffered a pulmonary embolism . Because so many of the women who have sued ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2010 By Jennifer Williams
The FDA recently approved Watson Laboratories, Inc.'s female oral contraceptive pill marketed as Zarah. Zarah is the generic equivalent to Yasmin, the birth control pill marketed by Bayer. Bayer had ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2010 By Jennifer Williams
The Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits filed in federal courts across the country were consolidated in a multi-district litigation less than a year ago and already there are almost 4,000 plaintiffs who have ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2010 By Jennifer Williams
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday found that clinical trials for drugs are more likely to show positive results when they are funded by the pharmaceutical industry. ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2010 By Jennifer Williams
In the last two months alone, over 700 Yasmin / Yaz lawsuits have been filed in the federal multidistrict Yaz litigation. That brings the total number of Yasmin / Yaz lawsuits filed in federal court ...
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Posted on Jul 20, 2010 By Jackson Allen Williams, LLP
It is important to recognize the signs you may be having a stroke while taking Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or Gianvi birth control pills. It is imperative that you seek medical attention immediately if you ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2010 By Jackson Allen Williams, LLP
This June, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that it would beginning selling a generic form of the Yaz birth control pill called Gianvi. Promptly following this announcement, Bayer filed a patent ...
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Posted on May 27, 2010 By Allen Law Firm
More than 1700 lawsuits have been filed against Bayer and related entities on behalf of women seriously injured after taking the birth control pills Yasmin and Yaz. Since last year women have been ...
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Posted on Oct 22, 2009 By Allen Law Firm
October 22, 2009 - Swissmedic , the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, released its report regarding the increased risk of thromboembolism for Yaz and Yasmin users. Swissmedic's Human Medicines ...
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