Effective Treatment for Common Yaz and Yasmin Complication is Largely Unknown, Researchers Say
Medical researchers say not enough doctors know about an effective treatment for pulmonary embolism, a blockage of an artery in the lung that is a life-threatening complication seen in some women taking the birth-control pills Yaz and Yasmin.
Continue →More Than 100 Yaz/Yasmin Injury Lawsuits Filed, Thousands More to Come?
At least 129 lawsuits have been filed against the makers of the popular birth-control pills Yaz and Yasmin by women across the United States who say they suffered heart attacks, blood clots, gallbladder disease, and other serious injuries after taking the drugs.
Continue →Dozens of Yaz/Yasmin Injury Lawsuits to be Consolidated in Illinois
More than thirty lawsuits filed on behalf of women who were injured or killed by the popular birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin will be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation group in the Southern District of Illinois, a federal judicial panel has ruled.
Continue →Woman Blames Birth Control Pill Yaz/Yasmin for Deadly Blood Clot
A Texas woman is suing the makers of the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, accusing the products of causing a blood clot that resulted in the death of her unborn baby.
Continue →Yaz: Popular Birth Control Pill Linked to Severe Injuries, Misleading Advertising
Yaz, a brand of birth control pill taken by millions of American women, can cause deadly heart attacks, strokes, and blood clots. From 2004 to 2008, there were at least 50 deaths in the United States associated with the use of Yaz. In addition to preventing pregnancy, Yaz and a related drug called Yasmin are approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and moderate to severe acne.
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