Surviving Family Member Sues Bayer in Yaz Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Allegedly, despite the fact that Bayer knew about these possibilities, they chose not to warn the plaintiff or decedent in an effort to keep the prescription profits. Nowhere in Yaz’s warning label does it describe forming blood clots, but rather describes that Yaz could possibly cause changes in the heart, the Yaz lawsuit says.

Carter is suing Bayer for negligence, concealing vital safety information, false advertising, and misrepresenting a product for allegedly manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing a dangerous drug.

Overview of Yasmin/Yaz Side Effects

Yaz and Yasmin are two very popular oral contraceptives manufactured by Bayer that were approved by the FDA for the American market in 2006 and 2001, respectively. Both contain a newly engineered progestin called drospirenone, which is what sets them apart from other oral contraceptives in the U.S.

Drospirenone has been shown to be very powerful, but has been found to affect the body in a dangerous way. If left unchecked, this progestin could raise the body’s potassium levels uncontrollably and slow the blood flow down, which would allow the blood clots to form.

Scientists have criticized Bayer for using drospirenone because it is a newly formed hormone with very little data available about it to examine whether or not it is safe for the consumers. Furthermore, even if the defendants had not known about the dangerous side effects of drospirenone, it was their ethical duty to know what side effects their products could possibly cause in patients, the Yaz lawsuit states.

A scientific paper released in February 2003, titled “Thromboembolism Associated With the
New Contraceptive Yasmin,” was published in the British Medical Journal that described a study conducted at the Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre. The study found five reports of thromboembolism in which Yasmin had been prescribed to the patients and was the suspected cause; two deaths occurred from this. Additionally, in less than a five-year period from 2004 to 2008, there have been 50 deaths reported to the FDA, allegedly caused by Yaz or Yasmin.

In response to these disturbing results, the FDA issued a letter to Bayer about Yaz and Yasmin in 2010, stating that their advertisements did not accurately describe the risks of taking the medications and overstated the benefits. To this day, Bayer does not adequately describe the risk of what high potassium levels can do to the body, according to Yaz/Yasmin lawsuit plaintiffs.

Yasmin/Yaz Lawsuits Continue to Grow

At the time of the decedent’s prescription, she had no knowledge of these potential side effects of Yasmin/Yaz, and was not given information on where she could learn about them, the lawsuit alleges. Furthermore, her physician was also not aware of the side effects of Yaz, and would have recommended a different contraceptive if she had known.

Carter is suing Bayer for over $75,000 in punitive damages.

This case is Evanda Carter, et al. vs. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Case No. 3:09-MD-02100-DRH-PMF. It was filed into the Yasmin/Yaz blood clot MDL known as In Re: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Relevant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2100, in the U.S. District Court of Southern Illinois.

File a Yaz Lawsuit Today

If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of a Yaz or Yasmin injury, you have legal options. Please visit the Yaz and Yasmin Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. There, you can submit your claim for a free legal review and if it qualifies for legal action, a seasoned Yaz lawyer will contact you for a free, no-obligation consultation. You will be guided through the litigation process at no out-of-pocket expenses or hidden fees. The Yaz lawyers working this investigation do not get paid until you do.