Woman Seeks Damages for Yasmin/Ocella Pulmonary Embolism

According to the Yasmin lawsuit, the Ohio woman began taking Yasmin birth control in 2001 before she switched to the generic Ocella in 2009. Two years later, she was diagnosed with a blood clot injury known as pulmonary embolism. A pulmonary embolism is caused by a blockage in one or more arteries in the lungs. In most cases, a pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot travels from another part of the body – most commonly from the legs.

Sudberry alleges in the Yasmin lawsuit that Bayer’s entire contraceptive family is unsafe compared to other alternatives, citing two FDA letters to the drug maker as well as several studies linking Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots. By 2008, data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System indicated that 50 deaths from Yasmin/Yaz blood clots had occurred. Hyperkalemia, or excess potassium, was cited in many of the cases.

Sudberry’s lawsuit also notes that the FDA rebuked Bayer twice over advertising, noting that the company failed to warn of the risks of Yaz side effects, including pulmonary embolism, until a 2012 label update. In addition, the company had to introduce corrective advertising after minimizing the risks known from analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System.

Sudberry is seeking damages on counts of manufacturing and design defects, failure to warn, negligence and negligent misrepresentation, breaches of express and implied warranties, and unjust enrichment

The Yasmin/Ocella lawsuit is Mary Sudberry v. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al, Case No. 13-cv-10805, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois.

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