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Birth Control Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Birth Control.

Results 1 - 20 of 188 in Birth Control

  1. Birth Control Options - ExplainedRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Woman's Day

    Are you confused by all the birth control options out there? In the last 10 years, there have been so many advances in pregnancy prevention that it's easy to get overwhelmed when deciding which one is right for you.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication

  2. Yaz, Yasmin Lawsuits in New Jersey Could be Deemed Mass Tort

    9 hrs ago | Personal Injury Law News

    This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated Bayera 'maker of the birth control pill, Yaza 'to run a correction to its Yaz marketing that cost some $20-million. Bayer must also submit its ads to the agency for approval resulting from a legal settlement obtained by some state attorneys general and the agency.

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    Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health

  3. Teva, In Turnabout, Sues to Protect Its Multiple Sclerosis Drug Copaxone

    Friday Nov 6 | BNET

    ... through May 2014. Teva is best known for its copycat drugs, from recently launched generic versions of the birth control pill Ortho Tri-Cyclen and the colorectal chemotherapeutic agent Eloxatin (oxaliplatin) to such blockbuster drugs as Adderall XR ...

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    Related Topix: Biotech, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication, Protonix, Pantoprazole (generic), Healthcare Law, Law

  4. Birth control drugs and breast cancer

    Friday Nov 6 | GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

    October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we should have been talking about how birth control drugs can double, or triple a woman's risk of developing breast cancer if she is over 40 and has been on a pill, worn a patch or had an injection for five, 10 or 20 years or more.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Breast Cancer, Oncology, Prempro, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication

  5. Health Reform Should Require Coverage Of Basic Gynecological Well...Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Medical News Today

    ... screenings, counseling about sexually transmitted diseases and, perhaps most startlingly, the provision of birth control off the list of basic benefits all insurers must cover." In addition, none of these services are "protected from 'cost ...

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    Related Topix: Women's Health, Health, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, US News, Abortion

  6. Health Reform Should Require Coverage Of Basic Gynecological Well...

    Wednesday Nov 4 | MediLexicon

    ... screenings, counseling about sexually transmitted diseases and, perhaps most startlingly, the provision of birth control off the list of basic benefits all insurers must cover." In addition, none of these services are "protected from 'cost ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Medicine, Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Abortion, Women's Health, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Barbara Mikulski

  7. Where's the Well-Woman Visit?

    Friday Oct 30 | The Nation

    ... screening, counseling about sexually transmitted diseases, and, perhaps most startlingly, the provision of birth control off the list of basic benefits all insurers must cover. Nor are these services protected from "cost sharing," which means that, ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Medicine, Health, Women's Health, Abortion, US Politics, US Senate, Robert Casey, Democrat

  8. Will quitting the pill make me skinny again?Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 28 | Ask MetaFilter

    Is it OK to stop taking birth control pills without weaning off of them? What will stopping the pill do to my weight? I know that you are not a doctor, or not my doctor.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication

  9. Migraine With Aura Adds To Stroke RiskRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 28 | RedOrbit

    ... concluded that young women who have migraines with aura should consider quitting smoking and stop using birth control treatments that have estrogen. "I think this research will help women to understand that for the majority there is no additional ...

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    Related Topix: Migraine, Medicine, Migraine Headache

  10. Research and Markets: Commercial Insight: Hormonal Contraceptives -...

    Wednesday Oct 28 | PR-inside.com

    ... Edge : " report to their offering. Since the 1960s, hormonal contraceptives have been widely used as effective birth control in the developed world. Although they are mainly used to prevent pregnancies, they can be used for treating other conditions ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  11. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Files Suit Against Bayer Corporation on...Read the original story

    Monday Oct 26 | BusinessWire

    Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has filed two more lawsuits on behalf of young women injured by the Yaz birth control pill.

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Chemicals, Medicine, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication, Health, Stroke, Pain

  12. Photo a nurse prepares a Depo-Provera injection, used as birth control drug, in this file photo.Read the original story

    Monday Oct 26 | ABC News

    But at age 48, nearing menopause , Gaurdi went off it for eight months and was overwhelmed with severe symptoms: nausea, breast tenderness and fatigue.

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    Related Topix: Health, Provera, Medroxyprogesterone (generic), Medication

  13. WHEN will my milk supply increase?

    Friday Oct 23 | Baby Center

    ... searched and read tons of posts on how to increase your supply but how quick does it work? I think it's my birth control. My Ob said he thinks it might be due to my daughter's long sleeping at night, but she's always alept 5-7 hours so now that ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Parenting, Kids, Medicine, Health

  14. The Mulligan Law Firm is Investigating Injury Claims: The Oral...Read the original story

    Friday Oct 23 | PRWeb

    ... Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in response to claims the company had made for Yaz, its popular and heavily promoted birth control pill. The warning letter stated that Yaz has additional reported risks not present in other birth control pills ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication, Health, Potassium (generic), Slow-K, K-Lyte

  15. Girard Gibbs LLP and the Danko Law Firm File a Federal Lawsuit against the Makers of Yaz and YasminRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 22 | Business Wire

    The law firms of Girard Gibbs LLP and the Danko Law Firm have filed a federal lawsuit against Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Berlex Laboratories alleging that the companies concealed the health risks associated with the top-selling birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication, Healthcare Law, Law, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Health, Stroke

  16. About the Menstrual CycleRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 22 | Associated Content

    ... a woman's monthly cycle. Certain medical conditions including fibroids or endometriosis cause heavier periods. Birth control is generally prescribed as a means to prevent pregnancy. However for many young women, it is used to regulate a period. ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  17. Girard Gibbs LLP and Danko Law Firm File Federal Lawsuit Against Makers of Yaz and Yasmin Read the original story

    Thursday Oct 22 | PRWeb

    - The law firms of Girard Gibbs LLP and the Danko Law Firm have filed a federal lawsuit against Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Berlex Laboratories alleging that the companies concealed the health risks associated with the top-selling birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The lawsuit, captioned Galinis v. Bayer Corp. et al 09-cv-4980, is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that Bayer and Berlex knew of the serious health risks associated with the hormone drospirenone (or 'drsp') contained in both Yaz and Yasmin, and failed to adequately warn the public about these risks. Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that women who take Yasmin or Yaz birth control (also known by the generic name Ocella) are at a greater risk of developing severe health problems, including blood clots, strokes, pulmonary embolism, gallbladder problems, and other severe health complications than with other oral contraceptives. Beginning in 2003, the FDA issued three warning letters to the drug manufacturers for false and misleading television advertisements about Yasmin and Yaz. The FDA found that several Yasmin and Yaz advertisements minimized the health risks associated with these medications, while promoting them for the treatment of conditions that the FDA had not approved. In 2008, Susan Galinis was the healthy mother of 3-year-old twins. In order to control menstrual pain, her doctor prescribed her the oral contraceptive Yaz. Four weeks and one day after she began taking Yaz, Galinis suffered a stroke. Surgeons were forced to remove part of her skull to accommodate the brain swelling, which had already caused her permanent brain damage. Galinis was hospitalized for six months. As a result of the brain damage, her IQ has dropped to 77, rendering her mentally handicapped. A counselor had to be brought in to help her twins adjust to the change in their mother. 'Susan Galinis's case is a prime example of the harm that can result in women who take Yasmin or Yaz birth control pills,' said Michael Danko, one of the lead counsel for Ms. Galinis. 'We intend to prove in court that Bayer and Berlex are responsible for the harm that their medication caused to our client and her family. Ms. Galinis's life will never be the same as a result of the injuries she suffered after taking Yaz.' 'Drug manufacturers have a duty to accurately report to patients and their doctors the health risks associated with the use of their medications so that patients can make informed decisions. We believe that in the case of Yaz and Yasmin, women were not adequately informed as to the safety of these medications and, unfortunately, many women have suffered serious health problems as a result,' said Daniel Girard, one of the lead attorneys litigating Galinis's case. Consumers who have suffered health complications after taking Yaz or Yasmin and would like more information about the lawsuit may contact Girard Gibbs LLP (www.GirardGibbs.com/yazlawyers.asp), The Danko Law Firm (www.dankolaw.com), or call 866-981-4800. Girard Gibbs LLP is one of the nation's leading firms in prosecuting class actions and other lawsuits on behalf of consumers. The Danko Law firm is a leading Northern California plaintiff's personal injury firm. ### Media Contact: Girard Gibbs LLP Daniel Girard 415-981-4800 Trackback URL: XAtWmVybw==

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Medicine, Law, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Health

  18. Photo a nurse prepares a Depo-Provera injection, used as birth control drug, in this file photo.

    Thursday Oct 22 | ABC News

    ... Injections for More Than Two Years and Tried to Stop? Oct. 22, 2009 Have you used Depo-Provera for birth control for two years or more? We want to hear from you if you ever stopped injections and had any unusual side effects. A nurse prepares a ...

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    Related Topix: Provera, Medroxyprogesterone (generic), Medicine, Medication, Health

  19. Nurse Charges Dangerous Yaz Birth Control Drug "Altered My Life"Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 21 | BusinessWire

    Kent L. Klaudt of the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP announced that Candice Atkinson today filed a personal injury lawsuit against Bayer Corporation and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for severe side effects from the prescription birth control drug Yaz, manufactured and marketed by Bayer.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Rock Hill, SC, Acne Vulgaris, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication

  20. How do I know whether I'm depressed, or if it's birth control?Read the original story

    Wednesday Oct 21 | Ask MetaFilter

    I've started hormonal birth control for the first time, and am currently on my third day.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, Estrogen/Progestin (generic), Medication