Yasmin Lawsuit

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The Yasmin birth control pill, manufactured and marketed by Bayer Pharmaceuticals 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.

Yasmin Blood Clot Trial Update 1/9/12: Bayer AG has temporarily avoided a trial that was originally scheduled to begin today involving its blockbuster birth control pill Yaz after a judge appointed a mediator in hopes of resolving the cases out of court. The lawsuit is accusing the pharmaceutical giant of misleading women about the risks of its family of contraceptives. Click here to learn more.

Yasmin 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.

Yaz/Yasmin Update 11/9/11: This week, a study published by the Canadian Medical Association has confirmed prior research indicating that the side effects of Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills significantly increase the risk for potentially deadly blood clots over other forms of birth control. This is at least the third study completed over the past month to find an increased risk of blood clots from Bayer’s flagship contraceptives. Click here to read 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 Yasmin side effect claims in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has used the Yasmin birth control product and since suffered from an adverse event, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Yasmin 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 Yasmin. Some of the deaths associated with women takingYasminincluded cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, intracardiac thrombus (blood clots in the heart), pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs), and stroke.

The FDA has issued several warnings to the manufacturer and marketer of Yasmin regarding the inappropriateness of their advertising and marketing of the birth control product. Below are links to the FDA YAZ warnings.

• 2003 FDA Yasmin Warning
• 2008 FDA Yasmin Warning
• 2009 FDA Yasmin Warning

What is Yasmin?

Yasmin, also known as YAZ is a birth control pill that contains both drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. The birth control pill was developed by Berlex Laboratories, which has since been acquired by Bayer Pharmaceuticals.

Yasmin (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use an oral contraceptive. Yasmin is also indicated for the treatment of symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women who choose to use an oral contraceptive as their method of contraception. The effectiveness of Yasmin for PMDD when used for more than 3 menstrual cycles has not been evaluated. Yasmin has not been evaluated for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Yasmin is indicated for the treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in women at least 14 years of age, who have no known contraindications to oral contraceptive therapy and have achieved menarche. Yasmin should be used for the treatment of acne only if the patient desires an oral contraceptive for birth control.

Yasmin Side Effects

There are a variety of serious, life-threatening side effects associated with the Yasmin 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 Adenomas
• Sudden Death

Do I Have a Yasmin 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 Yasmin side effect claims in all 50 states.

If you or somebody you know has used the Yasmin birth control product and since suffered from an adverse event, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Yasmin 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.