More than 40 women are suing the makers of a popular birth control patch in San Francisco Superior Court, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death. One suit alleges that 43 women developed blood clots and other ailments after taking Ortho Evra. A second complaint claims a 25-year-old woman died of blood clots in her lungs and legs after she started wearing the patch. Named as defendants are product manufacturer Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, and distributor McKesson Corp.
November 03, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
More than 40 women have sued the makers of a popular birth control patch, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death.
One lawsuit alleges that 43 women suffered from blood clots and other health ailments after taking Ortho Evra, one of the fastest-growing forms of contraception in the United States.
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