FDA officials say previously unknown reactions to certain materials being introduced to the body could be behind adverse events linked to breast implants, birth control devices and metal-on-metal hip systems.…
Apotex Corp. is recalling four lots of generic Yasmin birth control pills which may have missing or improperly arranged pills in the blister packs.…
A number of women have reported suffering serious and debilitating injuries from side effects of Mirena IUD, where the implanted birth control increases fluid pressure in the brain, causing migraines and permanent vision loss. There are also claims that it perforates the uterus, migrates to other areas of the body and causes infections or other problems.…
Bayer faces a growing number of lawsuits over the risk of Essure birth control complications.…
Bayer now faces at least 18,000 Essure lawsuits from women who say they suffered various injuries due to complications linked to the birth control device. While Bayer has stopped sales in the U.S., the company expects that number to continue to increase.…
The FDA is requiring extended surveillance studies of Essure birth control devices after Bayer removes them from the market next week.…
The judge overseeing the Mirena multidistrict litigation has excluded all of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses, leaving them currently without a way to prove the Mirena IUD can cause pseudotumor cerebri.…
A Mirena lawsuit claims that the birth control implant caused a woman to suffer migraines, blurry vision and other problems even after it was removed.…
A Mirena lawsuit indicates that the birth control implant’s side effects led to vision loss, pain and deafness.…
The Mirena IUD caused visions and headaches for a woman after just one year, according to a recently filed lawsuit.…
