The former vice president of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ortho-McNeil, the manufacturer of the Ortho Evra birth control patch, has filed a lawsuit alleging he was unfairly fired from his job. Dr. Joel Lippman claims that he was let go after urging recalls of several Johnson & Johnson products, including the Ortho Evra patch. (more…)

The mother of a 26-year-old woman and 55 more women from across the country have filed Ortho Evra lawsuits in a San Francisco court. All of the women allege that they suffered birth control patch side effects, including blood clots and strokes, after using the Ortho Evra patch. (more…)

Three women in Texas have filed Ortho Evra lawsuits against Ortho-McNeil, the maker of the Ortho Evra patch. The women say that they experienced severe birth control patch side effects after using Ortho Evra. (more…)

Two months after the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about Ortho Evra birth control patch side effects, the Canadian health agency is following suit. Health Canada has warned women north of the border that use of a birth control patch may increase their risk of developing blood clots in the legs and lungs. (more…)

A 31-year-old woman from Colorado has filed an Ortho Evra lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, maker of the popular birth control patch. The woman claims that she suffered serious birth control patch side effects as a result of using the Ortho Evra patch, including blood clots in her leg and lungs. (more…)