Yaz Drug Lawsuit Information

Birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Bayer, may cause serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.

A growing number of Yaz lawsuits and Yasmin lawsuits have been filed throughout the country against pharmaceutical giant Bayer, alleging that women suffered serious and potentially life-threatening injuries after using these birth control products.

Yasmin birth-control pills may cause serious and potentially life-threatening injuries.

If you're like most people, you aren't sure what to do regarding a problem with the drugs Yaz and Yasmin, and are probably asking questions like:

• Who will pay for my medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering?
• What money can I get right now to help me?
• What papers should I sign or not sign? Do I need an drug lawsuit lawyer?

It is important to know your legal rights. If you do not have an attorney to help you with your claim, the deck is stacked against you. The drug lawsuit attorneys at the Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates, P.A. have been helping Florida residents with their legal concerns for over a decade. Let us put this experience to work for you.

There are two easy and convenient ways you can reach us:

• Fill out a simple online form so we can evaluate your claim
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As you learn more about your legal rights, please remember that our law firm offers free legal consultations, without obligation, to determine if you may have a legal case. The drug lawsuit lawyers at our law firm will evaluate your claim free of charge and advise you on your legal rights to collect compensation – there is no obligation to use our services.

The experienced drug lawsuit attorneys at the Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates, P.A. can help you with your Yaz drug lawsuit and Yasmin drug lawsuit related issues. In addition, our firm is highly experienced as well in accident cases, personal injury lawsuits, breast implant settlements, and slip-and-fall lawsuits.

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The Florida Lawsuit Attorneys at The Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates, P.A. are investigating the birth control drugs Yasmin and Yaz, and the related the complications by these drugs manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, regarding potential Yaz lawsuits and Yasmin lawsuits. Our firm is representing women who have fallen victims to this drug and its dangerous side effects, suffering serious injury – including cardiovascular complications, blood clots, stroke, and heart attacks, or death as a result of taking the drugs Yaz or Yasmin.

Bayer, the manufacturer, promises that these drugs will help with the “emotional” symptoms of women’s menstrual cycles. They promise that Yaz will treat the “headaches, anxious feelings, fatigue, bloating, increased appetite, muscle aches and mood changes” sometimes associated with women’s periods. In addition to preventing unwanted pregnancy, they have marketed Yaz as a treatment for acne as well.

Bayer, marketing mostly to young people, claims that Yaz is the final solution for symptoms experienced by women during their periods and to help with adolescent acne.

Yaz and Yasmin are combination hormone contraceptives, which combine estrogen and progestin. Although Yaz and Yasmin differ in the amounts of estrogen they contain, most women would identify the difference by the cycle by which they are each taken. Yaz is taken on a 24/4 cycle and Yasmin is taken on a 21/7 cycle.

Women taking Motrin, Advil, Aleve or similar over-the-counter medications or with elevated blood potassium can be at higher risk of complications. In addition, women taking ACE inhibitors such as Capoten, Vasotec and Zestril may be at higher risk.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Bayer, who manufacture Yaz and Yasmin, since 2003 regarding the marketing of Yaz and their exaggeration of the drug’s treatment capabilities. Bayer has also been warned for failing to sufficiently warn women about the many potential complications from taking Yaz.

Over 50 reports of Yasmin or Yaz deaths were reported to the FDA between the first quarter of 2004 and the third quarter of 2008, according to some of the complaints. The deaths involved women as young as 17 and included cardiac arrests, pulmonary embolisms and strokes, with elevated levels of potassium in the blood frequently reported.

The number of state and federal Yaz drug law suits and Yasmin drug law suits has increased this year, following a third warning by the FDA that Bayer’s advertisements and marketing for the birth control pills are false and misleading.

As recently as 2008, the FDA sent a seven page warning letter to Bayer, the manufacturer of Yaz, regarding:

• Bayer’s TV ads were misleading and overstated the efficacy of Yaz
• Over-promising the benefits and minimizing the risk associated with Yaz
• Producing ads that fail to warn that Yaz has not been evaluated for the treatment of premenstrual   syndrome (PMS)
• Producing ads that create misleading impressions about the claims of Yaz efficacy
• Bayer must formulate a comprehensive plan “to disseminate the truth, non-misleading and
  complete corrective messages” about Yaz

Bayer’s advertisements for Yaz appear to be intended to reduce concerns of complications associated with Yaz, including:

• Venous thrombosis and thromboembolic events
• Arterial thrombosis and thromboembolic events
• Myocardial infarction
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Thromboembolism
• Hepatic neoplasia
• Gallbladder disease
• Hypertension
• Blood clots
• Deep Vein Thrombosis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Death

Bayer ads have made substantial efforts to downplay the risks associated with Yaz and Yasmin, while promoting the appeal for the use of Yaz.

Ads for Yaz promote it as the “only” birth control pill that “goes beyond the rest” by treating the “physical and emotional premenstrual symptoms severe enough to impact your life.”

This product has generated over a $1.2 billion in sales for Bayer and has become Bayer’s number one selling drug: Bayer

While downplaying the very significant complications of Yaz and Yasmin, it is clear that Bayer has aggressively promoted this drug while generating substantial profits. Bayer’s ads seem to exaggerate the benefits of these drugs and should have been more forthright in their portrayal of the benefits of these drugs and more realistic in the seriousness of the potential complications.

If you have been injured due to the use of Yaz or Yasmin, The Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates, P.A. have the resources and skilled Yaz and Yasmin drug lawsuit attorneys capable of helping you pursue the justice and compensation you deserve in Yaz lawsuit and Yasmin lawsuit cases. If you have lost someone as the result of Yaz or Yasmin, The Law Offices of Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates, P.A. are prepared to help you protect your rights and to assist you in trying to obtain justice for the loss of your loved ones.

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