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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
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.
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
Birth control pills can cause rare form of stroke
A rare and often under-reported form of stroke involving the veins and not the arteries is more common than previously thought and affects children, young adults and women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study published in
Deceptive ads lead to two more lawsuits against makers of Yaz
Two more women have filed lawsuits against the makers of Yaz birth control, alleging they were seriously injured after taking the oral contraceptives. They claim had they known the dangers associated with Yaz, they would have never risked their life
Ethinyl estradiol + drospirenone – a deadly combination?
Ethinyl estradiol and drospirenone are the two hormones used in some of the most popular birth control pills used today, but some critics say the hormones make for a deadly combination. While effective at preventing pregnancy, the hormones can trigger
Blood clots a serious side effect of Yaz birth control pills
About nine women out of 10,000 who take birth control pills experience a blood clot, compared to about half that number among women who do not take oral contraceptives. Blood clots are a serious medical issue and can lead to
Birth control pills do not cause weight gain, but can cause blood clots
Contrary to popular belief, birth control pills do not cause weight gain, according to a study conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health and Science University. The question has long been debated by health care professionals
Ruling prevents Bayer from editing documents in Yaz lawsuits
Lawyers suing Bayer over the popular birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin have convinced Multi District Judge David Herndon to revise a previously negotiated privacy ruling in their favor. The new ruling, handed down on Sept. 22, prohibited the drug
