Contraceptive Patch Increases Blood Clots Risk
Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Increases Risk of Blood Clots. According to a study published this month in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, women who use contraceptive patches, such as Ortho Evra, may be more than twice as susceptible to blood clotting as women who take oral contraception. The study was conducted by … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
Ortho Evra Increased Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Parker Waichman LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced today that they believe the results of a new study, which appears in the February edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology, confirms that the Ortho Evra transdermal contraceptive patch is more dangerous than oral … [Read more...]
FDA warns of contraceptive patch dangers
Lawsuits And FDA Warning May Avoid Contraceptive Patch. Countless college students get prescriptions for contraceptives, but with a string of lawsuits and new Food and Drug Administration warnings, they may avoid one popular form of birth control. The Associated Press reported this month that a young woman in Idaho has filed a … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Sued Over Ortho Patch
Pulmonary Embolism Associated With Ortho Patch. Johnson and Johnson's Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. unit is being sued on behalf of a woman who had been using the company's Ortho Evra contraceptive patch. The suit, filed by Parker & Waichman LLP, alleges the woman suffered a pulmonary embolism after using the … [Read more...]
THE PATCH OF ‘DEATH’
A Contraceptive Patch Caused Blood Clots. A popular and profitable contraceptive patch promoted by sexy TV ads caused 11 times as many fatal or life-threatening blood clots as a leading birth-control pill, a new lawsuit charges. The Ortho Evra patch is "defective" and more dangerous than the manufacturer admits, alleges … [Read more...]
