Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Serious Side Effects
Birth Control Drugs Serious Side Effects. September 26,2011: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated Drug Safety Communication informing the public that it "remains concerned about the potential increased risk of blood clots with the use of drospirenone-containing birth control pills." The FDA is advising … [Read more...] about Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Serious Side Effects
Bayer Reaches $57 Million Settlement Over Risks of Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella Birth Control
Bayer Corp. has agreed to a settlement of nearly $57 million over allegations that its birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella caused strokes and heart attacks. The proposed settlement, announced late last month, would settle claims pending as part of a multidistrict litigation program in Illinois federal court, as well as … [Read more...] about Bayer Reaches $57 Million Settlement Over Risks of Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella Birth Control
Father Files Yasmin, Ocella Lawsuit after Daughter’s Death
Yasmin May Cause Pulmonary Embolism. A bereaved father is suing the makers of the Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills, claiming the drugs caused the pulmonary embolism that killed his 15-year-old daughter. The girl had been prescribed Yasmin, and later Ocella, its generic counterpart, to treat acne. Bayer's ‘Yasmin’, as well as … [Read more...] about Father Files Yasmin, Ocella Lawsuit after Daughter’s Death
