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 researchers … [Read more...]
Contraceptive Patch Increases Blood Clots Risk
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 contraceptive … [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 patch for … [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 a suit by … [Read more...]
