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• Paragard IUD Bellwether Lawsuits Remain on Track for Trial in Early 2026

  June 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The federal judge presiding over the Paragard IUD lawsuit MDL has extended several key deadlines for a group of bellwether cases, but the trials are still expected to before juries as scheduled in January, March and May 2026.

• Broken Paragard IUD Lawsuit Selected for First Bellwether Trial

  May 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has selected the first Paragard bellwether trial, which will involve allegations that the IUD broke and fractured inside a woman’s body as it was being removed.

• Series of 3 Paragard Lawsuits Set for Trial To Begin Jan. 2026 Through May 2026

  February 19, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  After several delays in the federal MDL, three Paragard IUD bellwether trials are now scheduled to go before juries early next year, to help gauge how juries may respond to evidence that will be repeated in hundreds of claims.

• Mirena IUD Breast Cancer Side Effects Warrant Further Studies, Researchers Warn

  February 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  With a growing number of studies linking the Mirena IUD to an increased risk of breast cancer, health experts are calling for more pinpointed and refined research into the association.

• Paragard IUD Lawsuit Bellwether Trials Scheduled To Begin December 2025 and February 2026

  November 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Trials over the Paragard IUD fracture risks were previously expected to begin earlier this year, but have been delayed and rescheduled several times.

• Link Between Mirena IUD and Breast Cancer Side Effects Strengthened in New Study

  October 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers have found additional evidence that the side effects of Mirena IUD birth control may increase the risk of breast cancer risk, supporting the findings of earlier studies.

• Motion Filed to Dismiss Paragard Lawsuits Filed Too Long After Fractured IUDs Were Removed

  September 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  CooperSurgical and Teva have asked a federal judge to dismiss more than 230 Paragard lawsuits, claiming that women waited too long after the IUD fractured during or before removal to file their claims.

• Doctors Need to Do More to Address IUD Insertion Pain, New CDC Guidelines Say

  August 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has issued new guidelines calling for doctors to address pain suffered by patients when having an IUD inserted, following years of complaints by women.

• Side Effects of Depo-Provera Birth Control May Increase Risk of Brain Tumors in Women: Study

  April 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that certain forms of progestogen hormone treatments appear to increase the risk of rare brain tumors in women.

• Schedule For Preparing First Paragard IUD Lawsuit Bellwether Trial in MDL Extended

  January 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has pushed back case selection and preparation dates for the first Paragard IUD bellwether trial.