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Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella Side Effects
Bayer Says 651 Yaz, Yasmin Blood Clot Lawsuits Have Been Settled
Apr 27, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
Bayer AG continues to settle lawsuits alleging its Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills caused serious, life-threatening blood clots in some young...
Report Claims 500 Yaz, Yasmin Blood Clot Lawsuits Settled by Bayer
Apr 13, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
Just days after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ordered new information about increased blood clot risks associated with Yaz, Yasmin...
FDA Says Yaz, Yasmin May Up Blood Clot Risks, Orders Label Changes for Drospirenone Birth Control Pills
Apr 11, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced yesterday that it has finished reviewing a number of studies examining the link between Yaz,...
70 Yaz Side Effects Lawsuits Settled as of February, Bayer Says
Mar 12, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
The first Yaz side effects lawsuits have reportedly been settled. According to Bayer's latest annual report, the company had resolved 70 lawsuits...
FDA Yaz, Yasmin Advisors Had Relationships with Bayer
Jan 11, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
Last month, an advisory panel for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) voted to recommend by a four vote (15-11) margin that the benefits of...
Mediation Bid Postpones First Yaz, Yasmin Lawsuit Trial
Jan 5, 2012
| Parker Waichman LLP
The much anticipated first bellwether trial in the Yaz and Yasmin multidistrict litigation won't be starting next week after all. The trial was...
Yaz, Yasmin Blood Clot Risk Warnings Need to be Stronger, FDA Advisors Say
Dec 9, 2011
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Two U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) committees voted overwhelmingly yesterday to recommend stronger label warnings for Yaz, Yasmin and...
Yaz, Yasmin Blood Clot Risk Prompts Push for Stricter Warnings
Dec 7, 2011
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reviewers are pushing for stronger blood clot warnings for Yaz, Yasmin, and other birth control pills...
Yasmin Lawsuit Documents Reveal Bayer Concealed Blood Clot Risks
Dec 6, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
More documents have been unsealed in the Yaz and Yasmin litigation, including an expert witness report that alleges Bayer AG hid evidence pointing to...
Another Study Points to Yaz, Yasmin Dangers
Nov 8, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
For the third time in just a few weeks, a study is confirming a higher risk of blood clots among women who use birth control pills like Yaz or...
