Maryland Lawyer Blog

• Yaz to stay on the market in Switzerland
• FitSugar talks about the Yaz lawsuits
• News Inferno reports on Yaz, discussing a Dutch study in the British Medical Journal that found "6.3-fold increase in venous thrombosis – a life-threatening type of blood clot – in women taking drospirenone contraceptives compared with women not taking any type of pill."
• The New York Times talks about the PR blow to Bayer as a result of the new information coming about about Yaz. “But even if Bayer can adequately respond to the safety and other concerns, some industry analysts say that the avalanche of criticism could tarnish the Yaz line’s image.”
• Tammy Heff writes: "The buzz in legal circles is whether the FDA will cause Bayer to recall Yaz given the frenzy of claims and allegations."
• A nine minute video explaining plaintiffs' lawyers argument in Yaz lawsuits.
• My Sex Professor writes about the Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella controversy.
• FiercePharma writes about the Yaz lawsuits, offering both plaintiffs' lawyers' argument and Bayer's defense of Yaz.
• Drug Recall Lawyer Blog has 10 blog post on Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella.
• Background of Yaz lawsuits, including updates on the lawsuit pending in the MDL and in claim pending in Pennsylvania state court.
• For lawyers: do you have a viable Yaz lawsuit? What to look for.

If you or someone you care for has used Yasmin/Yaz and has suffered from blood clots, stroke, DVT, heart attack or gallbladder injury, or you are an attorney with a Yasmin/Yaz case for which you would like to involve co-counsel or you think might be a candidate for a lawsuit or future potential global settlement, please call one of our Yasmin/Yaz attorneys at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free no obligation consultation on your potential Yasmin/Yaz lawsuit.