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Women more at risk of blood clots during first six months on ‘The Pill’
Women who use birth control pills are at greater risk for developing blood clots during the first six months of oral contraceptive use, and they are at even greater risk when first starting the pill and when restarting the same
Yaz is most popular birth control pill among teenagers
More teenagers are using birth control pills than ever before, and by far the most popular brand they are choosing is Yaz, according to a new study by Thomson Reuters. But some worry that using Bayer Healthcare’s blockbuster oral contraceptive
Bayer generates millions of pages for Yaz, Yasmin lawsuits
Lawyers for the pharmaceutical giant Bayer are overwhelmed by the “overly burdensome discovery requests” made by attorneys for the thousands of women and their family members who have filed suit against Bayer. The drug company has turned over some 40
UK blocks sales of generic Yasmin
Europe’s biggest drug company, Bayer AG, has won a lawsuit in the United Kingdom, protecting the patent on its birth control pill Yasmin against a challenge by Hungary’s Gedeon Richter Nyrt. Justice Christopher Floyd ruled in the High Court of
Tennis star’s blood clot scare helps raise awareness
Tennis star Serena Williams has been sidelined because of pulmonary embolisms, or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs. Often, pulmonary embolisms are caused by blood clots that originate in the legs and then travel up to the lungs.
Mini pills may increase chances of developing type 2 diabetes
A new research study suggests that women who take the so-called “mini” birth control pill may be more than three times more likely to become diabetic after pregnancy. The risk is even greater if a woman uses the mini-pill after
FDA approves generic birth control pill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a generic version of two brand-name birth control pills. Emoquette, made by Huntsville, Ala.-based Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, contains the same hormones, desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol, as Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical’s Ortho-Cept and Organon USA’s Desogen.
DC considers making birth control pills available OTC
Washington, D.C., lawmakers are considering a bill that will make birth control pills, patches, and vaginal rings available to consumers without prescriptions. Councilman David Cantania introduced the bill, which has the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scratching its head on
Woman blames gallbladder problems on Yaz, Yasmin
Lana Speck didn’t know what had come over her when she began experiencing severe stomach pains in early 2006. Her doctor ordered a cholecystectomy, or the surgical removal of her gallbladder. But she continued to be plagued with even more
Mini-pill may be safer than combination birth control pills
A new study suggests that women on progestin-only birth control pills, or so-called mini-pills, are at no greater risk for developing heart disease than women not taking oral contraceptives. The finding contradicts earlier studies that suggest women on birth control
