- Eric Chaffin | June 01, 2012 5:08 PM | New York, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The first Yaz bellwether trial in the Illinois MDL was scheduled to take place in January 2012, but that didn't happen. Chief Judge David R. Herndon of the U.S. District Court for the...
- Roopal Luhana | May 22, 2012 1:17 PM | New York, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Thousands of women have filed lawsuits against Bayer AG, seeking to hold the company liable for injuries allegedly sustained as a result of taking Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills. According to...
- Eric Chaffin | May 21, 2012 3:26 PM | New York, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Preliminary results from a large-scale study report funded by Merck (the manufacturer of NuvaRing) show that there are allegedly no difference in risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE—blood...
- Paul Napoli | May 14, 2012 12:15 PM | New York City, NY
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Women using a transdermal patch or vaginal ring contraceptives are at greater risk of blood clots than those taking certain oral contraceptives, according to a new study.
Between 2001 and...