MDL Judge Dismisses All Pseudotumor Cerebri Lawsuits Over Mirena IUD Birth Control
A federal judge has dismissed all Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits, saying plaintiffs had no way to prove the birth control device caused the ailment.…
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A federal judge has dismissed all Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits, saying plaintiffs had no way to prove the birth control device caused the ailment.…
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.…
The FDA reports it received 6,000 Essure medical device reports last year, mostly from Bayer itself.…
A federal judge has cleared six Essure lawsuits in Pennsylvania federal court to move forward, despite an effort by Bayer to have them dismissed on statute of limitations grounds.…
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.…
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.…