Ortho Evra News
Patient advocates prepared to fight proposed ban on Ortho Evra lawsuits
Advocates for victims of the Ortho Evra patch and other dangerous medical products are working to block efforts by the pharmaceutical industry to prohibit lawsuits filed by injured patients. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) and other groups say that prohibiting such lawsuits would remove one of the only remaining protections for consumers who are hurt by dangerous drugs.
Drug Companies Seek to Invoke Shield Law of Preemption
An anticipated US Supreme Court ruling may prevent victims injured by the Ortho Evra patch and other harmful drugs from having their day in court, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP. More »
FDA adds blood clot warning to Ortho Evra label
The Food and Drug Administration says that it will update the warning label for the Ortho Evra birth control patch to include information on a new study examining the increased blood clot risk observed with the patch. The study found that the women using the Ortho Evra were at an increased risk of blood clots compared with those of traditional birth control pills.
Group of women files Ortho Evra lawsuit
A group of six women has filed an Ortho Evra lawsuit against Ortho-McNeil and Johnson & Johnson, the makers of the birth control patch. The lawsuit alleges that the two manufactures failed to conduct adequate safety studies, which would have showed that women using the patch are at an increased risk of injuries due to Ortho Evra side effects.
J&J exec quit over Ortho Evra side effects concerns
New documents have revealed that a Johnson & Johnson vice president—the manufacturer of the Ortho Evra patch—resigned because of the company’s repeated efforts to downplay the risk of Ortho Evra side effects. A letter by the executive—whose name was redacted by in court documents—was recently unsealed as part of a group of 400 Ortho Evra lawsuits that have been filed in New Jersey.