Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit
Lawsuits have been filed against Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceutical for the birth control drug Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella. Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills all contain drospirenone, a synthetic form of progestin which works in combination with ethinyl estradiol (estrogen) to prevent pregnancy. Drospirenone is not contained in other forms of birth control and is believed to be the major cause of side effects from Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz. Two recent case-control studies published in the British Medical Journal show that patients on the birth control pills containing drospirenone have a 200% higher risk of serious injury than those patients using first or second generation oral contraception. The New York Times recently published a major news story on the growing safety concerns with Yaz. Bayer manufactures and markets Yaz and Yasmin. Ocella, meanwhile, is a generic form of Yasmin. Bayer manufactures Ocella which is then packaged and sold by Barr Laboratories, which has recently been acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals.
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Side Effects
Side effects of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella may include:
- heart attacks
- strokes
- deep vein thrombosis
- pulmonary embolism
- blood clots in the legs and lungs
- cardiac arrhythmia
- gallbladder disease
- kidney failure
- sudden death
The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation has centralized all federal court cases involving Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, MDL No. 2100. If you took Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella birth control pills and suffered serious side effects you should contact our law offices for a free consultation.