Yaz, Yasmin Label Updated to Included Information on Blood Clots
Newsinferno.com, April 11,2010
New safety information regarding the risk of blood clots has been added to the labels of Yaz and Yasmin, Bayer Healthcare’s popular birth control pills. The label update comes as Bayer faces at least 1,100 lawsuits filed by women who claim to have been injured by either Yaz or Yasmin.
Risks: Loss of Bone Mass Linked to Contraceptive
Nytimes.com, January 21, 2010
A study that followed women who used the birth-control method — a shot of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, better known as DMPA or Depo-Provera, every three months — found that 45 percent of the users experienced bone mineral density losses of 5 percent or more in the hip or lower spine, researchers said. The study appears in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Iowa Woman Sues Bayer and Others over Yaz Generic Side Effects
Lawyerssndsettlemenst.com, January 19, 2010
A woman from Cedar Rapids, Iowa filed a lawsuit against Yaz manufacturer Bayer on December 28, 2009. Adrienne Cechura alleges that she developed serious side effects from her use of Ocella, a generic version of Yaz. The plaintiff claims that she used the product from April through July of last year, only to suffer a stroke and other life-threatening side effects.
Yaz Lawsuit: What's It Worth?
Lawyersandsettlements.com, January 7, 2010
"What is it worth to be afraid every time you feel a pain in your chest?" Liz asks her attorney, who is working on figuring that out. He is currently filing a claim on Liz’s behalf against the makers of Yasmin and Yaz. "Getting money will be like frosting on the cake," she says. “I am just glad to be alive.”
More Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits in Time for the Holidays
Lawyersandsettlements.com, December 21, 2009
A lawsuit filed at about the same time (July 2009) claimed that between the first quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2008, Yaz and Yasmin were linked to more than 50 deaths filed with the FDA. Specifically, the complaint referred to a Wisconsin woman who began using the Yasmin birth control product in March 2006 and suffered a stroke four months later.
Lawsuits seek compensation for side effects of birth control
Avvo.com, December 21, 2009
One lawsuit, which was filed by a Maryland woman who began taking Yasmin in January 2007 claimed the product caused pneumonia and pulmonary embolism, which occurs when an artery in the lung is blocked by a substance traveling through the bloodstream, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
My Gallbladder Surgery Was Linked to Yasmin
Lawyersandsettlements.com, December 17, 2009
Only a few months after she started taking Yasmin, Jessie suffered from severe stomach pains. She finally had an endoscope and ultrasound on her abdomen, only to discover that she needed her gallbladder removed. "When I had gallbladder surgery I was never told that Yasmin could cause it.
YAZ, Yasmin suits filed locally against Bayer
TRIBUNE-REVIEW, December 17, 2009
Bayer Corp. was named in at least a half-dozen federal lawsuits filed this week in Pittsburgh alleging the company's birth control products called YAZ and Yasmin are unsafe and potentially deadly.
Court Hears Contraceptive Questions Debate in Yaz Litigation
The Legal Intelligencer, December 14, 2009
The plaintiffs allege in papers that the birth control pills caused injures like pulmonary embolism, blood clots in the legs, heart attacks, strokes and gall bladder and kidney disease. The program was approved for mass tort treatment in September.
Special Segment: Birth Control Concerns
ABC 7 News Chicago, December 11, 2009
Yaz and Yasmin are the newest generation of oral contraceptives. However, there is growing concern that the popular pills may put women at greater risk for dangerous side effects. While all birth control pills can have side effects, some patients, lawyers and researchers claim Yaz , Yasmin and the generic Ocella are even more likely to cause dangerous problems.
Birth Control Lawsuits Affecting Memphians
Memphis Daily News, December 10, 2009
The women filing the suits range in age from early teens to their 30s and 40s, Marlin said. “You can be placed on birth control for a number of reasons other than birth control, but it’s really hard to sit down with a family with a daughter who’s had a serious health complication at a young age, and now she has to deal with the consequences of that,” he said.
Could Your Birth Control Be Dangerous?
ABC 27 News Pittsburgh, December 9, 2009
You've seen the commercials, lawyers who want to hear from women who had health problems after using birth control products called "Yaz" and "Yasmin." One local doctor says he's aware of the controversy, but he's not asking his patients to stop using these brands.
Is the Birth Control Pill Safe?
Boston.com, November30, 2009
The recent lawsuits involve Yaz - the country’s best-selling birth control pill - and Yasmin, which both contain a distinct kind of progestin hormone, called drospirenone. In studies, the two drugs have been associated with a higher risk of blood clot and stroke than other birth control pills.
Pittsburgh Mother Joins Lawsuit Against Birth Control Pill
ABC 4 News Salt Lake City, November 24, 2009
A Pittsburgh-based drug company has been hit with a lawsuit claiming it misled women, including a local teenager whose mother says her daughter nearly died from birth control. Kraus said her 15-year-old daughter, Katie, had been taking the contraceptive Yaz for about six months when the teen suddenly felt like she was suffocating.
Yaz and Yazmin a Bitter Pill to Swallow
LawyersandSettlements.com, November 25, 2009
More than 100 women have filed lawsuits against Bayer, claiming that Yasmin caused them to suffer strokes, blood clots, gallbladder disease and other serious injuries. Some women and young girls have died.
Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit Consolidation Requested in New Jersey
Aboutlawsuits.com, November 9, 2009
All of the Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz birth control lawsuit complaints filed in New Jersey and other courts throughout the United States involve similar allegations that the drug makers failed to adequately research the drug and concealed the risk of injury compared to other available birth control pills.
Citing Risks, Lawmakers Seek to Curb Drug Commercials
New York Times, July 27, 2009
In February, attorneys general from 27 states ordered Bayer Pharmaceuticals to run a $20 million campaign to correct deceptive ads for Yaz, a popular birth control pill.
A Birth Control PIll That Promised Too Much
New York Times, February 10, 2009
But the television ads, now running during prime-time shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” and on cable networks, are not typical spots promoting the benefits of a prescription drug. Instead, they warn that nobody should take Yaz hoping that it will also cure pimples or premenstrual syndrome. As part of an unusual crackdown on deceptive consumer drug advertising, the Food and Drug Administration and the attorneys general of 27 states have required Bayer to run these new ads to correct previous Yaz marketing.
