Women Seek Yaz Damages from Bayer for Misleading Advertisements

Every Yaz birth control suits involve allegations that Bayer failed to properly research their birth control pills or adequately warn about the increased risk of serious and potentially life-threatening injuries from the birth control pills containing drospirenone, such as a Yaz Stroke, heart attack, Yaz pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis or gallbladder disease.Yaz and Yasmin were both brought to market by Berlex Labs. Yaz came on the market in 2001, and Yasmin followed five years later. In 2006, Berlex was acquired by Bayer. Backed by big marketing campaigns, it wasn’t long before both drugs were racking up big sales for Bayer. Annual sales of Yaz reached $361 last year. Annual sales of Yasmin peaked in 2008 at $329 million, but have declined somewhat since then.

According to lawsuits filed against Bayer, the makers of Yaz and Yasmin knew or should have known about the risk of Yaz gallbladder disease complications associated with their birth control pill, yet failed to adequately warn about the problems.
The gallbladder aids in the digestive process and concentrates bile produced in the liver. Despite substantial evidence of the potential Yaz and Yasmin gallbladder side effects, Bayer has sold the birth control pills without adequate warnings, exposing women to permanent and painful injuries. This may entitle women who have suffered an injury to financial compensation.Drospirenone impacts the body’s normal mechanism of regulating a balance between salt and water, which could result in elevated potassium levels. This can cause a condition known as hyperkalemia, which is linked to potentially life-threatening heart problems and other health issues.

Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits are alleging that Bayer did not provide adequate warnings about the health risks associated with the drugs. They blame the contraceptives for causing blood clots, heart attacks, strokes and, in some cases, sudden deaths.Yaz and Yasmin proved popular with doctors and patients. They were considered an advance over older birth control pills because they were taken for 24 days rather than the usual 21, resulting in less hormonal fluctuation.But early on, the drugs raised safety worries. Now, over 6,000 cases are pending, alleging that Bayer either did not understand the full implications of their modern drug, or deliberately mislead the public as to its side effects.