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NuvaRing Lawsuits
The NuvaRing birth control has been associated with a number of serious and potentially fatal injuries caused by blood clots. Users have suffered pulmonary embolysms, deep vein thrombosis, heart attacks, strokes and death after using the contraceptive vaginal ring.
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Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Lawsuits Designated as Mass Tort in New Jersey
All lawsuits over Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control in New Jersey state courts have been designated as a mass tort, and will be centralized under one judge for coordinated handling.
Yaz and Yasmin Side Effect Lawsuits Filed by Nearly 40 Women in Indiana
Lawsuits over side effects of Yasmin and Yaz were filed by nearly 40 women this month in Indiana, alleging that Bayer Healthcare Corp’s popular birth control pills caused them to suffer injuries like gallbladder problems and blood clot-related injuries.
Yaz Gallbladder Removal Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer
A Michigan woman has filed a lawsuit over Yaz, alleging that Bayer’s popular birth control pill caused her to have her gallbladder removed and suffer blood clots that now require her to take medication to avoid clot formation in the future.
Ocella Lawsuit Filed Over Stroke Caused by Generic Yaz / Yasmin
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court claiming that Ocella birth control, a generic version of Bayer’s Yasmin and Yaz, caused an Iowa woman to suffer a stroke and other side effects.
FDA Calls Byetta, Cymbalta Claims Misleading
The FDA has warned four drug makers that they have made false and misleading statements about several different medications, including the diabetes drug Byetta, the antidepressant Cymbalta, the lymphoma treatment Treanda and the birth control implant Mirena.
Yasmin and Yaz Litigation Moving at Fast Pace in Federal MDL
A federal judge overseeing the recently consolidated litigation over Yaz and Yasmin birth control indicates that both sides in the case are working to move the litigation at a fast pace, which is keeping with the Court’s desire for the cases to “move along efficiently and effectively.”
Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss Lawsuits Over NuvaRing Birth Control
U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel, who is presiding over more than 200 NuvaRing lawsuits consolidated in a federal court multidistrict litigation (MDL), has denied the individual motions to dismiss filed by Organon Pharmaceuticals in nearly every case.
Yaz DVT Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey state court over a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from Yaz, claiming that the company’s popular birth control pill caused her to suffer a debilitating blood clot in the leg.
NuvaRing Lawsuit Filings Mount Against Organon Over Blood Clot Risk
Organon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. faces nearly 300 state and federal lawsuits over NuvaRing side effects; a number that has continued to grow since the litigation was centralized for pretrial proceedings with eight cases on file in August 2008.
Yaz Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in Federal MDL
U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon, who is presiding over the federal litigation for Yaz and Yasmin birth control, has appointed a group of attorneys to serve in leadership roles, and perform certain actions on behalf of all plaintiffs who have filed a Yaz lawsuit or Yasmin lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals.
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