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Ortho Evra Patch
Ortho Evra Risks May Have Been Concealed by Johnson & Johnson
Sep 23, 2010
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Johnson & Johnson is facing more heat over its Ortho Evra birth control patch. According to an NBC News report, internal documents indicate that...
Mom Says Ortho Evra Killed Her Daughter
Oct 22, 2009
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The Ortho Evra birth control patch is being blamed for the death of a young Boston woman. According to a report in the Boston Globe,...
New Info For Ortho Evra Label in Canada
Mar 20, 2009
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Canadian health regulators have announced a label update for the Ortho Evra birth control patch. Ortho Evra - sold as Evra in Canada - has been...
Ortho Evra Canadian Lawsuit Settled
Mar 3, 2009
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Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle an Ortho Evra class action lawsuit in Canada. The drug maker has already spent more than $68 million...
New Ortho Evra Lawsuit Filed in Texas
Dec 5, 2008
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A Texas woman is the latest person to file suit over injuries she sustained while using the Ortho Evra birth control patch. Karenetha...
Ortho Evra Maker Paid $68.7 Million to Settle Lawsuits
Oct 13, 2008
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Ortho Evra maker Johnson & Johnson has spent just over $68 million so far to settle hundreds of lawsuit. The defective birth control patch...
Ortho Evra Needs to Go, Public Citizen Says
May 8, 2008
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A prominent consumer advocacy group says Ortho Evra, Johnson & Johnson's controversial birth control patch, is too dangerous to be on the...
Johnson & Johnson Looking to Ban Ortho Evra Lawsuits
Apr 7, 2008
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Johnson & Johnson, the maker of the Ortho Evra birth control patch, is looking to the courts to protect it from lawsuits stemming from the...
FDA Turns Blind Eye to Ortho Evra, Even Though it is the 'Most Dangerous Contraceptive on the Market'
Jan 21, 2008
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The Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch is still being called a “safe and effective” contraceptive by the Food & Drug Administration...
Ortho Evra Gets Second Safety Warning as Concerns over Blood Clots Mount
Jan 19, 2008
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A second Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch study has found that the contraceptive puts users at a higher risk of blood clots than estrogen-containing...
