Yaz and Yasmin News
Six Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits filed in PA
Six women have filed lawsuits in Pittsburgh against the manufacturer of the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The lawsuits against Bayer Corp. allege that Yaz and Yasmin are unsafe and may cause potentially fatal side effects. More than 150 Yaz or Yasmin lawsuits have been filed in the United States so far. More »
Hissey Kientz, LLP Warns Birth Control Pill Users Of Increased Health Risks To Those Who Have Or Are Taking Yaz or Yasmin
The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is warning all women using the birth control pills Yaz or Yasmin that they may face an increased risk of blood clots, heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and other significant side effects as a result of the defective design of these products. Women taking Yaz and Yasmin are twice as likely to develop blood clots compared with other forms of birth control, according to two studies published in the British Medical Journal. More »
Chicago woman files Yaz lawsuit over gallbladder injuries
A Chicago woman has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the birth control pills Yaz alleging that they caused her to develop gallstones. Yaz and another popular form of birth control, Yasmin, contain a form of the hormone progestin called drospirenone. More »
FDA warns of quality control issues at YAZ, Yasmin factory
The Food and Drug Administration has sent a warning letter to drugmaker Bayer over quality control problems related to its birth control products, Yasmin and YAZ. FDA officials uncovered quality control problems at Bayer’s Berghamen, Germany plant during an inspection conducted there in March 2009. More »
Study finds increased blood clots risk with YAZ and Yasmin
A new study in the British Medical Journal has found that patients taking the birth control pills Yasmin, YAZ and Ocella may face an increased risk of blood clots and pulmonary embolism. The study also found an increased risk of side effects for users of Yasmin and YAZ compared with other types of birth control pills. More »