Ocella Lawsuit

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The Ocella birth control pill, marketed by Barr Laboratories, Inc. is the generic version of YAZ or Yasmin that has been linked to a number of serious, life-threatening side effects including but not limited to heart attack, stroke, DVT, pulmonary embolism, blood clots, abnormal heart rhythm, gall bladder injury, pancreatitis and death.

Ocella Blood Clot Update 12/9/11: An independent advisory panel to the FDA has recommended that all birth control products containing the hormone drospirenone should have their labels updated to include warnings about blood clots. The panel’s recommendation was based on new data suggesting that the popular contraceptives may put women at a higher risk for dangerous blood clots than older forms of birth control. Click here to learn more.

BIRTH CONTROL BLOOD CLOT UPDATE: 4/25/11
Two new British Medical Journal (BMJ) studies have confirmed that Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella and other new ‘fourth generation’ birth control medications significantly increase the risk of blood clots over those taking older birth control products. The results of the studies highlight the well known fact that the mix of hormones needed to prevent pregnancy also promote clotting factors.

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is currently evaluating Ocella side effect claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has used the Ocella birth control product and since suffered from an adverse event, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Ocella lawsuit and we can help.

What’s the problem?

Since 2004, there have been over 50 deaths reported to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of women who were taking YAZ, Yasmin or Ocella.  Some of the deaths associated with women taking Ocella included cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, intracardiac thrombus (blood clots in the heart), pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs), and stroke.

Ocella Side Effects

There are a variety of serious, life-threatening side effects associated with the Ocella birth control pill including the following:

• Heart Attack
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Stroke
• Pulmonary embolism (an artery in the lung is blocked)
• Blood Clots (Non-Vaginal)
• Kidney Failure
• Seizures
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Gallbladder Disease
• Hepatic Adenoma
• Sudden Death

Do I Have a Ocella Lawsuit?

The Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in birth control lawsuits. We are currently evaluating Ocella side effect claims in all 50 states.

If you or somebody you know has used the Ocella birth control product and since suffered from an adverse event, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Ocella lawsuit and we can help. Please use the form below to contact our Product Liability Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 588-0600.