Pfizer Lo/Ovral® Birth Control Pill Recall Lawsuit
Lo/Ovral Are Being Recall. Have you used Lo/Ovral® birth control pills, or their generic counterpart, Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets, manufactured by Pfizer, Inc.? In January 2012, Pfizer issued a massive recall of Lo/Ovral® and generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets after discovering that blister packs … [Read more...] about Pfizer Lo/Ovral® Birth Control Pill Recall Lawsuit
The Pill Might Raise the Risk of Lupus
Pill Raise the Risk of Lupus. Birth control pills might be linked to an increased risk of developing lupus, according to an emerging study out of Canada. WebMD reported that the risk of developing lupus increases with higher-dose birth control pills, especially those pills with at least 50 micrograms of estrogen, as well as in those … [Read more...] about The Pill Might Raise the Risk of Lupus
Yasmin Birth Control Pill Cited in Australian Death
Yasmin Birth Control Pill Cited In Death. A young woman taking the Yasmin birth control pill along with Accutane to combat acne has apparently died as a result of the contraceptive. The 24-year-old Australian woman died on Monday from a pulmonary embolism, just four months after she was prescribed the birth control … [Read more...] about Yasmin Birth Control Pill Cited in Australian Death
FDA Rebukes Glaxo for Avandia Study
The US Food and Drug Administration Federal (FDA) has just issued a warning to the drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline, for not reporting safety results on its diabetes pill Avandia. Avandia received the prominent, “Black Box” warning label last year and the FDA said that between 2001 and 2007 GlaxoSmithKline neglected to update the agency … [Read more...] about FDA Rebukes Glaxo for Avandia Study
