Category: Side Effect: Cardiovascular (heart attack, stroke, heart failure, PE, DVT)
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950 NuvaRing Lawsuits Pending As Of December 31, 2011 According To Merck Annual Report
820 Cases Are Filed In Federal Court NuvaRing MDL And 125 Lawsuits Are Part Of New Jersey State Court Mass Tort (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: First NuvaRing Lawsuit Trials Against Merck Are…
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Yasmin / YAZ Litigation Update: 11,300 Lawsuits Have Been Served Upon Bayer As Of February 1, 2012
Bayer 2011 Annual Report: Settlement Agreements: 70 Cases Settled As of Mid-February 2012; Negotiations Will Continue On Case-by-Case Basis (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) From February 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012 the number…
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Yasmin / Safyral / Beyaz: February 2012 Label Change Non-Specific To These Bayer Birth Control Pills
Same General Warning About All COCs Was Added To YAZ In March 2011; And Why The One Year Delay, We Wonder (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The February 14, 2012 email captioned "What's New…
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YAZ / Yasmin January 2012 Update: Minutes And Transcripts For FDA Advisory Committees 2011 Meeting Now Available Online (And More)
11 Of The 26 FDA Panel Members Voted There Were No Sufficient Unique Benefits For YAZ / Yasmin That Cannot Be Found In Other Hormonal Contraceptives (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On December 8,…
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Safety Profile Of New Stroke Drug Pradaxa Has Been Tarnished By Various Adverse Event Reports
FDA Reviewing Serious Side Effects Associated With Pradaxa Ranging From Heart Attacks To Serious Bleeding or Hemorrhages (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Pradaxa label change: This January 17, 2012 FDA approval letter shows…
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Ortho Evra: December 2011 FDA Advisory Committees Meeting Background Materials Now Available Online
J&J Birth Control Patch Ortho Evra Safety Review Will Focus On Blood Clot Side Effects Like Pulmonary Embolism (PE) And Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Transcript for…
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YAZ / Yasmin: December 2011 FDA Advisory Committees Meeting Background Materials Now Available Online
Expert Reports From YAZ / Yasmin Lawsuits Will Not Be Considered Because Submitted After Deadline Set By FDA (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Bayer Birth Control Pill Benefits Outweigh Risks, Panel…
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Another Generic YAZ Birth Control Pill Is Approved, Just One Week Before FDA Drug Safety Meeting
Coincidence, But Ironic, Given Several Recent Medical Studies Which Suggest Drospirenone (DRSP) Causes Blood Clots (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) On November 29, 2011 Watson Pharmaceuticals issued this press release, "Watson's Generic Yaz(R)…
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Sanofi Heart Drug Multaq Found To Be Dangerous For Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Analysis Of PALLAS Study Data Shows Two-Times Increased Risk Of Death, Stroke, And Heart Attack (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: Review update of Multaq (dronedarone) and increased…