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THE PROBLEM
The oral contraceptive drugs Yasmin and Yaz have both been linked to serious, life-threatening injuries including blood clot, stroke, heart attack and death.  Yasmin and Yaz are known as combination oral birth control drugs because they contain a combination of the hormones estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (drospirenone). Yasmin was approved for use in the United States in 2001, while Yaz, a lower dose version, was approved for use in 2006.  A generic version of Yasmin, marketed as Ocella, has been on the market since 2008. The difference between the two is in the amount of the estrogen component, ethinyl estradiol. Yasmin contains 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol, while Yaz contains a lower dose of 20 mcg.

SIDE EFFECTS/SYMPTOMS

• Blood Clots
• Strokes
• Heart Attacks
• Myocardial Infarction
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Kidney Failure
• Death
• Gallbladder Disease
• Liver Disease
• Liver Tumors

THE WARNING LETTER 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in October 2008, informing the company that its advertising of YAZ birth control was misleading because it exaggerated claims about the drug’s effectiveness and minimized the risk of serious side effects from taking the drug.

The FDA determined that Bayer’s advertisements over-promised the benefit of taking YAZ.  The FDA warned Bayer that YAZ was approved only for treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and moderate acne vulgaris, but Bayer’s advertisements at that time promoted use of YAZ for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and all forms of acnes.

The FDA was also concerned that Bayer’s advertising would lead women to underestimate the risks of taking YAZ.  In fact, some women who have taken YAZ, Yasmin or Ocella birth control drugs have experienced serious side effects, such as blood clots, stroke, heart attack and gallbladder complications.

All three drugs—YAZ, Yasmin and Ocella—contain ethinyl estradiol (a form of estrogen) and drospirenone (a form of progestin). YAZ, Yasmin and Ocella are the only birth control pills sold today that contain drospirenone, a drug that can increase the level of potassium in the blood to dangerously high levels.

And because YAZ, Yasmin and Ocella birth control uses a different active ingredient (drospirenone) than many other oral contraceptives, you could be at risk for developing health problems as a result of taking these drugs even if you have taken other oral contraceptives without problems in the past.

The Response.In response to the Warning Letter, Bayer agreed to run a $20 million advertising campaign to correct the misrepresentations.  Bayer also agreed to submit all Yaz ads for federal screening for the next six years.  Yaz and Yasmin are already the subject of multiple federal lawsuits.  The lawsuits allege that Bayer failed to warn of the increased risk of injury associated with these birth control pills while overpromoting their benefits.  Furthermore, the FDA has allegedly received many more reports of adverse events for Yaz and Yasmin than for other birth control pills that have been on the market longer.Contact Us.If you or a loved one suffered from blood clots, stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, gallbladder disease, death or more while using Yasmin, Yaz, or Ocella, contact us today — we may be able to help. Let us put our experience and expertise to work for you.

Tim Edwards
Ed Wallis
Glassman, Edwards, Wyatt, Tuttle & Cox, PC
26 N. 2nd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 527-2125
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