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• Discovery in Yasmin and Yaz Litigation Expanded Beyond Bellwether Cases

  July 26, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The judge presiding over all federal Yaz lawsuits and Yasmin lawsuits has expanded the scope of discovery in the litigation...

• Yaz Bellwether Trials in New Jersey Set To Begin September 2012

  July 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The first trial dates for any Yaz lawsuits, Yasmin lawsuit or Ocella lawsuit pending in New Jersey state court will...

• Drospirenone Birth Control Side Effects Being Reviewed in Canada and U.S.

  June 8, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Growing concerns over the risk of blood clots from side effects of drospirenone, the active ingredient in Yaz and Yasmin...

• Yasmin Advertising Problems Get Bayer in Trouble Again

  May 31, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Bayer has once again run afoul of drug regulators, by attempting to downplay the potential side effects of Yasmin while...

• Yaz Class Action Certification Denied by MDL Judge

  May 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A federal judge has denied certification for a Yaz class action lawsuit, saying that claims over the birth control pill...

• Yaz Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Mother of New Jersey Teen

  May 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A product liability lawsuit has been filed against Bayer by the mother of a New Jersey teen who died from...

• Bayer Dismisses Studies that Show Yaz, Yasmin Blood Clotting Risk

  April 26, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Bayer Pharmaceuticals is questioning the findings of recent studies indicating that Yaz and Yasmin birth control side effects carry a...

• Risk of Blood Clot From Yaz, Yasmin More than Doubled: Study

  April 22, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The risk of Yaz and Yasmin blood clots is twice that of older birth control pills, according to data from a...

• Yaz and Yasmin Gallbladder Disease Risk Higher Than Other Pills: Study

  April 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Side effects of Yaz, Yasmin and other birth control pills that use the progestin drospirenone could increase the risk of...

• Yaz and Yasmin Deaths May Exceed 190 in United States Alone: Report

  April 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  More than 190 American women may have died as a result of the potential side effects of Yaz and Yasmin...