Yaz Class Action Suit
Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. makers of the oral contraceptive Yaz, has been forced by the FDA to correct misleading TV advertisements concerning use of their drug. Misleading labeling on Yaz packaging as well as these TV ads have caused women to be misinformed about the seriousness of Yaz side effects and efficacy of the drug to [...]
Yaz Drug Injury
Yaz is an oral contraceptive that includes the hormone drospirenone, which has caused serious side effects in women taking Yaz. A Yaz drug injury can be life-threatening, and in some cases it has caused death. If you have taken Yaz and have experienced Yaz side effects , you can seek legal retribution through a Yaz [...]
Yasmin Drug Injury
Yasmin is an oral contraceptive first made by Berlex Laboratories, which was taken over by Bayer Pharmaceuticals in 2006. Is contains a progestin called drospirenone, which can cause raised potassium levels. This condition is called hyperkalemia. This can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) as well as strokes and heart attacks. [...]
Yaz Side Effects
Yaz is an oral contraceptive introduced to women in the United States in 2006. It’s a low-dose hormone version of Yasmin, which was introduced to the market in 2001. Both Yaz and Yasmin are sold by Bayer Healthcare. Yaz, like Yasmin, works on a hormonal level, preventing ovulation in order to prevent pregnancy. The synthetic [...]
Yasmin Side Effects
Yasmin is a hormonal birth control. That means it introduces synthetic hormones into your body in order to manipulate your system to prevent pregnancy. The active ingredients in Yasmin are Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, which prevent the release of the egg from the ovary. They also change the uterine and cervical lining, making it harder [...]
Ocella Side Effects
Ocella birth control, marketed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is a hormonal form of contraception used by women since 2008 in the US. It’s the generic version of Yasmin which is marketed and sold by Bayer Healthcare. Bayer also sells Yaz, a low-dose version of Yasmin. Ocella uses the same chemicals and synthetic hormones as Yasmin, Drospirenone [...]
Ocella Lawsuit
Ocella is an oral birth control pill that prevents ovulation with Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. It also causes changes in the lining of your uterus and cervix, which make it harder for the sperm to reach the uterus and the for the egg to become attached to the uterus. Ocella is marketed by Teva, in [...]
Yaz Lawsuit
Yaz is an oral contraceptive that came onto the market in 2006 . It is a sister drug to Yasmin, which was FDA approved in 2001. Yaz contains less estrogen than Yasmin, but both are combination hormonal contraceptives which contain ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) and drospirenone. Dropspirenone is a synthetic form of progestin. Yaz was also [...]
Yasmin Lawsuit
Yasmin is a type of birth control that is produced and marketed by Bayer. Sales of this popular birth control are in the hundreds of millions each year. Although not approved by the FDA for treating acne, many women also take Yasmin to treat severe acne problems. Recently, there has been troubling indication that Yasmin [...]