Noble Discusses Yaz Cases & Settlements
In 2008 and 2009, Yaz was the top-selling birth control. However, sales have plummeted following a rash of lawsuits filed on behalf of women who contend serious and sometimes fatal health...
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National Birth Defects Prevention Month
“Birth defects are common, costly and critical.” Every 4 ½ minutes, in the United States, a baby is born with a major birth defect. In fact, they are a leading cause of...
DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuits
DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, is facing numerous personal injury and defective metal on metal hip product claims in state and federal courts. The first of these suits...
Mirena IUD Use Linked To Several Lawsuits
The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD), made by Bayer Pharmaceuticals Inc., has spurred many lawsuits due to adverse side effects that can lead to greater health concerns. Mirena was initially...
Pfizer Recalls Birth Control Pills Because of Packaging Errors
Birth control is supposed to be a safe and effective way for women to plan their families and prevent pregnancies until they are ready for them. But various birth control products are coming...
SSRI Usage During Pregnancy Linked to Increase Risk for Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension
WebMD just released a report stating Pregnant women who use certain popular antidepressants may have a twofold increased risk for delivering babies with a rare but serious lung disorder, a...
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Will Begin in 2012
Beginning in November 2012, the first Ethicon Gynecare vaginal mesh lawsuits are scheduled to go to trial before a jury in New Jersey state court. Judge Carol E. Higbee is overseeing the...
SSRIs and Autism – The High Price Paid By Families
We recently blogged about new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente showing a link between use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by...
SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Autism
According to new research lead by the director of the Autism Research Program at Kaiser Permanente, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by pregnant women may increase the risk...
Yasmin and Yaz Side Effect Litigation
A father from North Carolina has recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Bayer, the manufacturer of the birth control drug Yasmin. His daughter died on June 13, 2009, after suffering a...