Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits

Yaz AND YASMIN LAWSUITS In 2009, a study was published which found that women taking drospirenone faced a 6.3-fold increased risk of venous thrombosis compared to women taking no birth control. Bayer has set aside $24 million to settle claims from women who have suffered gall bladder damage or have had to have their gall bladders removed because of Yasmin or Yaz. VENOUS THFOMBOSIS $24 MILLION TO SETTL E CLAIMS Another study done in 2011 of 1.3 million women had found that women taking drospirenone faced "at least twice the risk of venous thromboembolism" compared to women taking levonorgestrel. In 2012, Bayer settled 3,490 cases for about $750 million. The FDA received 22,871 adverse event reports. Among these reports were 8,310 hospitalizations. Serious side effects that were reported include 3,714 cases of pulmonary embolism, 3,050 cases of deep vein thrombosis, and 3,015 cases of gallbladder disorder. YASMIN AND YaZ (drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol) are birth 3,490 cases SETTLED 750 MILLION DOLLars To SETTLE 22,871 aDverse eVENTS 8,310 HOSPITALIZATIONS 3.714 PULMONARY EMBOLISM 3,050 DeeP velIN THROMBOSIS 3,015 GALLBLADDER DisorDer INCreaseD risk OF BLOOD CLOTS: control drugs that use hormones to prevent ovulation while changing the cervical mucus and uterine lining to prevent fertilization. More than 10,000 lawsuits have been filed by women who took Yasmin or Yaz and the manufacturer, Bayer, has set aside $1.5 billion for these lawsuits. COMMON SIDE EFFECTS: serious SIDE EFFECTS: Headache Depression Nausea Hyperkalaemia Weight gain Blood clots Gall bladder damage Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Pulmonary embolism (PE) By 2013, over 10,000 Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits have been filed against Bayer. Bayer set aside $1.5 billion to cover the cost ofYasmin and Yaz lawsuits. 74% 93% 290% 10,000 LawSUITS FILED R.I.P Heart Attack Stroke INCreaseD risk aFTer 3 MONTHS aFTer 12 MONTHS Death The FDA examined data from 835,826 women taking drospirenone and determined that the drug increased the risk of blood clots by 74%. A study found that drospirenone increased the risk of dangerous blood clots by 93% in the first three months and 290% in twelve months compared to women taking other birth control drugs. Call d'Oliveira & Associates In 2010, the Swiss television show "10vor10" reported that Yasmin and Yaz may have caused 190 deaths. at 1-800-992-6878 for a free consultation Start in Green