Posted on 09/04/2009 12:01:33 PM PDT by Abathar
INDIANAPOLIS -- A popular, relatively new birth control pill is the subject of several television ads from attorneys that ask people to come forward if they have suffered side effects.
The controversy involves Yaz, a contraceptive taken by mouth that has been on the market since 2006, 6News' Sarah Cornell reported.
When it came out, the label listed very few side effects, and that's partially the reason law firms, including Ken Nunn, are pursuing legal action.
Attorneys are actively gathering clients to sue Bayer, the manufacturer of Yaz, claiming that the company neglected to list side effects, such as blood clots, stroke, heart attack and possible death.
Dr. Marguerite Sheperd, a gynecologist at the Indiana University Medical Center for 28 years, said she's concerned about the ad campaigns and their effect on patients.
"It's not only confusing, it's frightening," Sheperd said. "I would shudder to think what happened if she were driving along and hearing some media report saying this pill causes blood clots and heart attacks, etcetera, and then she doesn't pick up her prescription and we're back to square one."
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Looks like another class action feeding frenzy is shaping up against a pharmaceutical company, and people wonder why our medicine costs so much.
they were pitching it in magazines aimed at young teen girls as having anti-acne skin clearing qualities
For a minute I thought Augustine’s and the Bali Hai were going after Carl Yastremski.
What did Carl ever do to them? (Boston Sox joke).
The FDA came down on them and now you see them advertising the warnings.
You need a prescription to get this stuff so your doctor should have known the risks anyway and advised you before you took it, especially if you told them it was for acne. If there were people who actually suffered from a complete misunderstanding of it I would be interested to know how many, but I will guarantee far fewer than the lawyers will dig up. the original ads did talk about it not protecting against HIV, and it was advertised as a birth control method, so this whole thing is hogwash imho.
On a side note I have a signed ball from him on my dresser from when I was a little kid.
I thought they broke up years ago.
Yaz so wanted to avoid the Situation; hoping the lawyers Don’t Go there
My question is was there any damage done? If they made an advertising mistake then fine them hard and make them do what they’re doing, getting the truth out.
I have a feeling this is just a bunch of attorneys looking to make a fast buck on a mistake without any cause whatsoever.
As a pharmacist, I really dislike direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies. When a patient comes in asking for a particular drug, it can be difficult for the prescriber to deny the patient’s request. All drugs that marketed directly to the public are brand-name drugs that can be very expensive. In most instances, there is a generic drug that is similar and could be tried first.
Regarding Yaz, it is a typical hormonal birth control pill. It is WELL known that ALL hormonal birth control methods (pills, patches, injections, IUDs, etc) can cause blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, etc. If you want to take hormonal birth control, you will have to get comfortable with those risks. AND most hormonal birth control methods will improve mild acne. Its just that companies can’t claim that if they haven’t done an FDA-reviewed study.
IMO, this is just another way for ambulance chasing lawyers to go after the deep pockets of drug companies. Further increasing the price we all have to pay for medications!
Move out, don’t mess around!
You bring me down
Why are American teens and women willing to be human guinea pigs for a population control industry?
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