Utah Law Talk

Yaz and Yasmin are birth control pills, designed to treat pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, or PPMD (as well as acne in women wishing birth control) and have been linked to a number of serious side effects, such as gallbladder problems, gallstones, blood clots, strokes and even heart attacks. The manufacturers of Yaz, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., has run a misleading ad campaign and currently are staring down the barrel of a Yaz large class action lawsuit. These misleading Yaz commercials have prompted the FDA to issue Bayer a warning for false advertising. Sadly, this warning came only after Bayer sold massive quanties of Yaz to millions of women.

The Bayer-Yaz advertising campaign not only made false claims about the benefits of the drug, but it also minimized the serious side effects from this drug, including life-threatening clots. Because of Bayer’s advertising efforts, women who were prescribed the drug took it without being aware of the side effects and health risks that it could cause, including blood clots, strokes, heart attacks and even death.

By the time a corrective ad campaign was run in January 2009, Yaz and Yasmin were some of the most popular birth control pills sold on the market. The first few lawsuits were filed in the summer of 2009 by women who claimed that Yas made them ill. They alleged that Bayer overstated the health benefits in light of the serious health risks, such as deep veinous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and stroke, the drug inflicted on them. It is expected that many more such lawsuits will be filed in the future.

Yaz and Yasmin contain a synthetic type of progestin which is called “drospirenone.” According to the FDA, the substance drospirenone can lead to a condition called hyperkalemia, a health condition caused by excessive amounts of potassium in the blood. This condition can result in potentially very serious heart and health problems.

Our Utah Yaz-Yasmin attorneys are committed to helping hold Bayer accountable for its false advertising. Even now, many women have filed lawsuits against Yaz maker Bayer alleging that the drug has caused them to experience serious, life-threatening side effects. If you or family member have taken Yaz and have been adversely affected in a similar way, including experiencing blood clots, heart attacks or strokes, we invited you to give us a call to discuss how we can protect your legal rights.

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