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Male birth control drugs may soon reach U.S. market
The birth control pill for women has been around for more than 50 years, and during that time, no one has tackled a similar contraceptive for men, until now. Researchers have developed a contraceptive for men that can be taken
Generic versions of Yaz, Yasmin just as dangerous as brand name pills
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer is facing thousands of lawsuits questioning the safety of its birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The pills, which contain a combination of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol, have been found in studies to put women at greater
Yasmin birth control pills claim another young life
The doctor who pronounced 24-year-old Tania Hayes dead told her mother Genevieve twice that what caused Tania’s fatal blood clot was Yasmin birth control pills. “Tania wasn’t sick,” her mother told ABC News/Australia.
Bayer loses European patent for Yasmin
Bayer has lost European patent protection for birth control pill Yasmin, opening the door for generic competition of its second-best selling drug product. Yasmin and its sister oral contraceptives fell from being Bayer’s top selling drug after it lost the
Family of deceased 15-year-old girl files Yasmin lawsuit
The family of a 15-year-old North Carolina girl who was taking the birth control pill Yasmin to treat her acne and then died of a pulmonary embolism, are suing the drug’s maker Bayer, claiming the company did not adequately warn
Studies show Yaz, Yasmin cause more blood clots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have announced they are reviewing studies on the health risks associated with the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, as well as their generic equivalents. An early review of studies
Yaz lawsuits leave women looking for safer birth control options
News of lawsuits filed by women (or the surviving relatives for those who are deceased) who suffered blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, gallbladder damage, and sudden death, after taking the popular birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, might leave some
Health Canada reviewing data linking Yaz to greater risk of blood clots
Health Canada, Canada’s regulator of drugs, is conducting a safety review of the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin to determine if the pills put women at greater risk for blood clots than other oral contraceptives.
More women choosing IUDs and implants over birth control pills
More women are choosing contraceptives such as IUDs and implants, according to a study published in the June issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Data shows that using these forms of reversible contraception increased from 2.4 percent in 2002 to 5.6
FDA keeping a watchful eye on studies on dangers of Yaz
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it will keep a watchful eye on studies comparing drospirenone-containing birth control pills with levonorgestrel-containing oral contraceptives to determine if one is more dangerous to users. Two recent studies published in the British
