Category: Side Effect: Cardiovascular (heart attack, stroke, heart failure, PE, DVT)
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October 2009: Yasmin And Yaz Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Transfer Order For Injury And Death Cases Filed In Federal Court
MDL No. 2100 — IN RE: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing and Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation — Assigned To Southern District of Illinois (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus…
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Asthma Drug Xolair Is Being Investigated By FDA For Possible Cardiac Problems
Serious Side Effects Include Heart Attacks, Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Heart Failure, And Various Conditions Caused By Blood Clots (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Xolair Is Associated With Higher Than Expected Reporting…
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Some Of The Drospirenone (DRSP) Progestin Used In Yaz And Yasmin Pills May Have Been Of Bad Quality
August 2009 FDA Warning Letter Sent To Bayer Relates To Quality Control Problems Found In March 2009 At German Facility Where DRSP Was Made (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) By means of a…
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YAZ And Yasmin May Have Higher Risk Of Venous Thrombosis Than Older Birth Control Pills
Recent Studies Find That New Progestin Drospirenone Has 1.7 Times Increased Risk Of Developing Blood Clots Compared To Levonorgestrel (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Bayer Affirms Safety Of YAZ / Yasmin…
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A Theory Of How Yasmin Or YAZ Might Cause Pulmonary Embolism (PE) And Other Blood Clot Related Side Effects
Combination Of Ethinylestradiol And Drospirenone Increases Serum Copper, A Situation That Could Be Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the August 1, 2009 edition of the medical journal…
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WebMD List Of Symptoms For Serious Side Effects From Using Estrogen-Progestin Birth Control Methods
Important Safety Information For Women Who Are Currently Using YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella, NuvaRing, Or Ortho Evra For Contraception Or Hormone Replacement Therapy (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page…
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Yasmin / YAZ Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Motion Filed Late July 2009
Requests Consolidation Of Federal Court Lawsuits Alleging Yasmin Or YAZ Caused Injury Such As Stroke, Heart Attack, Pulmonary Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, And Death (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ Update: On October 1,…
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July 2009 Medical Journal Article Suggests That Zelnorm May Not Cause Heart Attacks And Strokes
FDA And Health Canada Had Zelnorm Removed From Respective Markets In March 2007 Due To Concerns About Cardiovascular Safety (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In November 2008 a national class action was filed…
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Have Yasmin-Related Blood Clot Side Effect Cases Flown Below Radar In US?
In Europe Reports Of Pulmonary Embolism And Deep Vein Thrombosis Were Made Soon After Yasmin Birth Control Pill Was Approved In 2000 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Our Focus Page on YAZ…