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Manufacturer agrees to settlement in Canadian birth control patch lawsuits

February 27th, 2009

The manufacturer of the Canadian birth control patch Evra has agreed to settle three lawsuits filed by 22 former patch users. Evra is the Canadian formulation of the American Ortho Evra birth control patch. (more…)

Manufacturer settles birth control patch lawsuits in Canada

February 27th, 2009

The manufacturer of the Ortho Evra patch has agreed to settle lawsuits filed in three Canadian provinces by women who were injured after using the birth control patch. The lawsuits involved 22 women in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec who used the Evra birth control patch, the Canadian version of Ortho Evra. (more…)

Woman in Texas files Ortho Evra claim

December 1st, 2008

A 36-year-old woman in Texas has filed an Ortho Evra lawsuit against the manufacturers of the birth control patch after suffering serious side effects from using the product. Karenetha Easterwood’s lawsuit alleges that she suffered a pulmonary embolism—or blood clots in the lungs—after using Ortho Evra. (more…)

Consumer groups calls for Ortho Evra recall

May 9th, 2008

A leading consumer advocacy group has petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to issue an Ortho Evra recall, citing the increased risk of side effects that women may face by using the birth control patch. Public Citizen says that the risk of Ortho Evra side effects is much higher than with birth control pills. (more…)

Officials in Taiwan call for ban on Ortho Evra

April 29th, 2008

Government officials in Taiwan have called for a ban on the Ortho Evra patch after the island nation suffered what may be its first victim. Authorities say that a woman, who was identified by the surname Li, was hospitalized in January after suffering a stroke from which she has not yet regained consciousness. (more…)

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