The Word Spreads About Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
The press continues to get the word out about the potential side effects of the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. Yesterday, a California consumer protection group called The Civil Justice Research Project reported on the status of the litigation and the claims brought by women and their families who have suffered after taking Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella. The group reported that some women have suffered strokes, pulmonary emboli and heart attacks after taking these birth control pills.
In addition to the health concerns, the group also reported on Bayer’s “aggressive advertising,” noting that the FDA found that some of the Yaz commercials were misleading, because they undersold the risks of the drug while at the same time overstating its benefits. Although the article acknowledged that Bayer ran a multi-million dollar corrective ad campaign, it also explains that some find those corrective ads to be “too confusing and jargon-filled to be effective.”
Two of the authors of this blog, Yaz attorneys A.J. De Bartolomeo and Mike Danko, and were also mentioned in the article for their work representing injured women in the Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits. Articles like this one really help spread the word about the potential side effects of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, and keep people informed about what’s happening with the lawsuits.