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"Essure Problems" Women Bring FDA's Data to Meeting that FDA were Unaware Of
March 8, 2018. By Jane Mundy.
York, PA: Last month a group of women, including "Essure Problems" Facebook representatives and Madris Tomes from Device Events, met with FDA chief Scott Gottlieb in an attempt to have the Essure sterilization device withdrawn from the U.S. market. At the meeting, Tomes presented data from the FDA's own MAUDE ((Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience) database that the FDA and their legal counsel in attendance were seemingly unaware of. One would think the FDA may be embarrassed being caught off-guard like this, to say the least.
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Lawsuit Alleges Hormone Coated Mirena IUD Can Lead to Blindness
November 9, 2017. By Brenda Craig.
Oakland, CA: The next twelve months will be critical for Mirena IUS (Intrauterine System) contraceptive plaintiffs currently engaged in a Multi-District Litigation lawsuit against Bayer alleging the hormone coated device leads to an intracranial condition with the potential to cause permanent blindness in some users.
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Attorney Max Kennerly Takes Sides against Essure
May 18, 2017. By Brenda Craig.
Philadelphia, PA More and more women are coming forward with complaints and complications related to the use of Bayer’s Essure contraceptive device.
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FDA and Essure: Rest Un-Assured until 2023
September 17, 2016. By Jane Mundy.
Washington, DC: Thousands of women suffering from Essure complications must be reeling from the FDA’s recent announcement: they accepted Bayer’s postmarket surveillance study plan for the permanent birth control device. And the announcement has angered lawmakers.
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Essure Cases Get the Go Ahead in California
August 15, 2016. By Brenda Craig.
Dallas, Texas There was big news out of California this month for women that have suffered serious injuries after having a small metal-spring-like metal device, known as Essure, implanted in their fallopian tubes to prevent pregnancy.
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Can Mirena Plaintiffs Win without Expert Witnesses?
June 24, 2016. By Jane Mundy.
Dallas, TX: Expert witness testimonies for plaintiffs in the Mirena IUD Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) have been blocked but Bayer’s clinical and causation experts stay, said Judge Cathy Seibel.
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Essure Update: Attorney and Former FDA Employee Weigh In
April 6, 2016. By Jane Mundy.
New Orleans, LA: Working with other lawyers on behalf of 32 women injured by Essure, attorney Lance Unglesby is currently serving their petition to Bayer and its subsidiaries. “In the next 45 days we are going to be filing on behalf of hundreds of women harmed by Essure. By the middle of the summer we expect to have filed over a thousand complaints,” says Unglesby.
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Latest Mirena Litigation: Q&A with Attorney
May 23, 2014. By Jane Mundy.
Dallas, TX Although a number of serious complications are allegedly caused by the Mirena IUD, from infections to inter-uterine pregnancy to infertility, Shezad Malik, a physician and Mirena attorney, confirms the only cases that currently qualify for a Mirena lawsuit are those with uterine perforation and/or if the IUD was embedded in the uterine wall and required surgery to have it removed.
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Yasmin Lawsuit Update with Attorney Jason T. Brown
November 8, 2013. By Jane Mundy.
Jersey City, NJ As an attorney, Jason T. Brown is still taking Yasmin cases from women who have been injured as a result of Yasmin birth control. As a consumer rights advocate, he is troubled that this product is still on the market and still in women’s bodies.
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Attorney Advises Yasmin and Yaz Gallbladder Victims to Accept Settlement
March 27, 2013. By Jane Mundy.
Benton, IL After several years of litigation, Bayer has decided to pay Yasmin, Yaz, Beyaz and Ocella users who alleged gallbladder problems as a result of taking the birth control pill. Dr. Shezad Malik, Yasmin and Yaz attorney, advises that Yasmin gallbladder disease plaintiffs accept Bayer’s offer.
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- Attorney Ben Stewart: Mirena Users Have Suffered “Permanent Damage” By Heidi Turner (Mar-9-13)
- IUDs Are Back and So Are the Adverse Reactions By Brenda Craig (Feb-17-13)
- Yasmin Risks and Litigation Update By Jane Mundy (Feb-14-13)
- Yasmin Lawyer says you can still file Yasmin Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Sep-21-12)
- NuvaRing Attorney: Dates Set for Bellwether Trials By Heidi Turner (Sep-11-12)
- Attorney: Studies Link NuvaRing to Heart Attack, Stroke By Heidi Turner (Jun-27-12)
- Must-Read Interview: The Case Against Yaz Continues By Brenda Craig (Jun-4-12)
- NuvaRing Attorney: "We Allege Contraceptive Makers Did Not Warn About Risks" By Heidi Turner (May-17-12)
- Attorney: Yasmin Birth Control Makers Settling Lawsuits By Heidi Turner (May-8-12)
- Yasmin Litigation Update By Jane Mundy (Mar-26-12)
- Yasmin Settlements on Horizon? By Jane Mundy (Feb-16-12)
- Cardiologist and Mass Tort Attorney Discusses Recent Yasmin/Yaz FDA Advisory Panel Decision By Jane Mundy (Jan-12-12)
- "Good News for Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits," Says Attorney By Jane Mundy (Jan-6-12)
- Yasmin/Yaz Lawsuits Gaining Momentum, Says Attorney By Jane Mundy (Nov-14-11)
- Yasmin and Yaz Birth Control: "No Benefits Over Other Birth Control Pills" By Heidi Turner (Oct-30-10)
- Attorney discusses Yasmin/Yaz Label Change, Recent Studies and More By Jane Mundy (May-7-10)
- Yasmin and Yaz Litigation Update By Jane Mundy (Dec-4-09)
- Female Attorneys May Have the Edge in Yaz Suits By Brenda Craig (Aug-6-09)
- Oh Yaz, There May be a Problem By Brenda Craig (Aug-5-09)