(November 29, 2011)
26-year-old Vicky Caprice Mersereau died in 2009 of a large pulmonary embolism following ingestion of Yasmin, a “low-dose” hormonal contraceptive which is manufactured by Bayer, Inc.
The relatives of Ms....
Jury Awards Three Women $72 Million for Cancer Stemming from Prempro
A Philadelphia jury deliberated over two days before awarding three women $72.6 million in compensatory damages over their use of a popular hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug called Prempro, and more cash may be coming once punitive damages...
FDA Favors More Risk Info on Birth Control Pills (Yaz)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ask outside experts on Thursday about Yaz and several other birth control pills that contain a man-made hormone called drospirenone, which was heavily marketed as carrying fewer side effects...