Continuous Health Concerns Over Oral Contraceptives

A recent New York Times article documents the health concerns of the popular oral contraceptives, Yasmin and Yaz. The article points out that although these two contraceptives were at the top of Bayer’s sales chart, they do come with some increased risks over other oral contraceptives.
Bayer promoted Yaz not only as a birth control [...]

December 3, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments

Lawsuit filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals

A West Virginia man filed a federal lawsuit against Bayer in which he alleges he was not warned of the potential side effects of Trasylol prior to his coronary artery bypass surgery. As a result, the plaintiff suffers from acute renal failure.
Trasylol is commonly used to control bleeding in heart surgeries. [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Trasylol  No Comments

South Carolina woman suffered life-threatening side effects from Yaz birth control pill

Candice Atkinson, a South Carolina woman, filed a personal injury
lawsuit against Bayer Corporation and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
for severe side effects from the prescription birth control drug Yaz,
manufactured and marketed by Bayer. The complaint was filed in the Superior
Court of New Jersey, where Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is located.
Atkinson, age 33, states that Yaz [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  One Comment

Birth control linked to heart attacks

When you think of someone who is at risk of a heart attack, do you picture someone in their late 60s or 70s who is overweight, a smoker and generally takes poor care of themselves? That is what comes to my mind. I don’t often think of a young woman that is the [...]

November 30, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments

KTLA reports serious side effects of birth control pills

KTLA TV in Los Angeles recently conducted a report on Yasmin/Yaz birth control pills and the dangerous side effects of these drugs.
Check out KTLA TV website for the video or the full news article.
Contact Drug Alert Updates if you or a loved one have been affected by this drug.

November 24, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments

Young mother suffers devastating side effects from taking Yaz

ABC News reports the case of a young mother with 3-year old twins who decided to take Yaz when she and her husband decided they didn’t want to have any more children. 4 months after starting to take Yaz, Susan suffered a devastating stroke, causing her to have to stay in the hospital for [...]

November 19, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Yasmin/YAZ  No Comments