Tag: YAZ
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Yasmin / YAZ MDL: First Trial Moved From September 2011 To January 2012 Per Plaintiffs’ Request
A Pulmonary Embolism Case Is Selected By Judge Herndon; More Than 6600 Lawsuits Filed Against Bayer As Of May 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: The January 9, 2012 Sims v. Bayer "bellwether",…
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Bayer Affirms Safety Of YAZ / Yasmin And Refutes 2011 BMJ Articles About Risk Of Blood Clots
Just As It Did In 2010 Label Change, Bayer Contends New Medical Studies Are Less Reliable Than Other VTE Evidence (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: New research suggests that women who…
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Another Rather “Odd” YAZ Label Change By Bayer: March 2011
Provides New Warnings About Certain Side Effects As Regards ALL Birth Control Pills (Not Specific To YAZ) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The bottom line is this: There is nothing specific about YAZ…
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YAZ / Yasmin / Ocella Litigation: February 2011 Update
The Number Of Birth Control Lawsuits Filed Against Bayer Now Exceeds 6000 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The number of YAZ, Yasmin, and Ocella lawsuits filed on behalf of women who have developed a…
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YAZ And Yasmin MDL: First Trial In Federal Court Set By Judge Herndon To Start September 2011
A Pulmonary Embolism Bellwether Case Will Be Followed By Gallbladder And Venous Thromboembolic Lawsuit Trials (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: The January 9, 2012 Sims v. Bayer "bellwether", or test, trial has been postponed…
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August 2010 Status Update For The Yaz / Yasmin / Ocella Federal Court MDL Litigation
More Than 2600 Lawsuits Have Been Filed To Date; First Trial May Be As Soon As September 2011 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)On August 11, 2010 Judge David R. Herndon held a Status Conference…
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Is Bayer Warning Or Attacking With Its New YAZ / Yasmin Package Insert, Or Label, In The U.S.
Bayer Says YAZ / Yasmin Safety Profile Is Comparable To Older Birth Control Pills, But European Regulators See Possible Increased Risk Of Blood Clot Side Effects (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Bayer…
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March 2010: Bayer Says It Will Update Yasmin Label In Europe To Add Results From Four Medical Studies
Two Newer Studies Found An Increased Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk in Yasmin Users Compared To Levonorgestrel-Containing Birth Control Pills (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: New research suggests that women who use oral…
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YAZ, Yasmin, Ocella: 1,100 Lawsuits Filed As Of Mid-February 2010, According To Bayer
Company Annual Report 2009: "Bayer believes that it has meritorious defenses and intends to defend itself vigorously." (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Bayer Annual Report for 2009, at page 243, provides some updated…
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Medical Journal Report: Adverse Drug Reactions And Pulmonary Embolism Are Often Difficult For Doctors To Diagnose
These Commonly Missed Diagnoses Are Particularly Relevant To Women Using YAZ, Yasmin, And Ocella, As Well As NuvaRing And Ortho Evra (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The November 9, 2009 issue of the…