Yaz Lawsuits Over Misleading Warnings

Yaz has been controversial for several years since more and more women have been reporting serious side effects and complications as a result of taking the popular fourth-generation birth control. Yaz, manufactured by the Bayer Corporation, was advertised as a safe, effective, and new birth control method for modern women. The serious side effects that have been linked to the drospirenone-based birth control were downplayed to the point that the Food and Drug Administration had to give Bayer a warning for misleading advertising.
One of the most common side effects of Yaz birth control is the development of blood clots, which can contribute to other serious medical conditions – stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, and Yaz pulmonary embolism, to name a few. Lawsuits against Bayer in relation to Yaz could be effective if a woman has suffered a blood clot, due to the severity of the condition and how common it is with those who have taken Yaz birth control.
The Food and Drug Administration found issues with early Yaz marketing, which promised the pill was safe, effective, and was useful for more than just birth control – it also reduced the symptoms of severe PMS and moderate acne. Bayer was cited for overstating the effectiveness of the drug – it was not FDA-approved to treat either severe PMS or acne – and minimizing the potential for serious side effects. These advertisements were pulled, but unfortunately women had already been led to believe these things about Yaz.
Yaz and its sister drug Yasmin are very similar, but Yasmin contains a higher dosage of estrogen. Both of them contain the synthetic progestin drospirenone. Studies surrounding drospirenone have produced multiple results – but many medical professionals do believe that Yaz comes with a higher than normal risk of serious side effects brought on by the synthetic hormone. Women are around six times more likely to experience blood clots while taking Yaz than while taking any other form of hormonal birth control, and for those that do experience such side effects it is highly recommended to consult a Yaz lawyer.