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• Paragard Copper IUD Risk of Fracturing During Removal Not Adequately Disclosed By Manufacturers: Lawsuit

  November 24, 2020

  Russell Maas

  A North Carolina woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against the makers of Paragard, alleging that the popular copper...

• Essure Punctured Internal Organs, Caused Other Injuries: Lawsuit

  October 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against Bayer claims an Essure birth control implant broke inside a woman's body and punctured her internal organs after migrating out of position.

• Lawsuit Claims Essure Birth Control Implant Fractured, Punctured Woman’s Internal Organs

  September 29, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An Essure lawsuit claims the birth control device, broke, migrated out of position, and punctured organs and caused infections in an Alabama woman.

• New Data Shows 10% Of Bayer Essure Birth Control Removals May Result In Complications

  September 16, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  New FDA data suggests 10% of all Essure removal procedures results in complications such as device breakage and organ perforation.

• Essure Birth Control Settlement To Result in $1.6 Billion in Compensation For Women

  August 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An Essure settlement agreement for $1.6 billion would resolve most of the lawsuits against Bayer over injuries caused by the now-defunct birth control implant.

• Essure Settlement Negotiations Lead Bayer To Set Aside $1.4 Billion

  August 5, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer has announced it set aside $1.4 billion to resolve tens of thousands of Essure birth control implant lawsuits.

• COVID-19 May Increase Birth Control Pill Blood Clot Risks, Doctors Warn

  August 4, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn coronavirus may compound the risk of blood clot problems in women taking birth control pills.

• Essure Complaints Involving Pain, Bleeding, Organ Perforation and Other Problems Withheld from FDA: Lawsuit

  July 15, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Newly revealed court documients suggest Bayer withheld thousands of Essure injury reports from federal regulators.

• Interim Essure Study Shows More Than 1-in-5 Women Suffer Allergic or Hypersensitivity Reactions: FDA

  July 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has released interim results of an ongoing Essure study, which links the now-defunct birth control device to high rates of allergic reactions, bleeding, and abdominal pain.

• Problems With Essure Permanent Birth Control Coils To Be Provided to FDA By Bayer, and Made Publicly Available

  April 27, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is giving Bayer one year to submit Essure adverse event reports after the company notified the agency of new problems being reported on social media.