Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A woman who suffered a debilitating stroke that left her paralyzed just 13 days after she began taking the controversial Yasmin birth control pill has been awarded $14 million.
Tag Archives: Yasmin
Pageant Contestant Suffers Stroke from Pill
An 18 year-old British woman suffered a stroke and has been left partially blind after taking the Yasmin birth control pill, a drug that has been found to cause twice as many deaths as other contraceptives.
FDA to Revisit Safety of New Birth Control Pills
Only after dozens of deaths and thousands of lawsuits has the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to revisit the safety of newer versions of birth control pills.
FDA to Investigate Blood Clot Risk of Popular Birth Control Pill
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launching of an investigation into oral contraceptives such as Yaz and Yasmin that contain drospirenone after new research suggests these pills increase the risk of blood clots more than other oral contraceptives.
Trendy New Pill is Killing Women
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A lawsuit filed by a Cincinnati lawyer this past summer claims that 50 women have died after they began taking a trendy new birth control pill known as Yasmin or Yaz.
