Ortho Evra® Birth Control Patch Side Effect Lawsuit Filed in Florida

An Ortho Evra® patch lawsuit has filed on behalf of a Florida woman diagnosed with pulmonary embolisms. (more)

Ortho Evra® Mass Action and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed in California

An Ortho Evra® mass action lawsuit and an Ortho Evra® patch wrongful death lawsuit were recently filed in California State Court. (more)

CMO Blows Whistle on Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges that Ethicon fired its chief medical officer, Dr. Joel Lippman, because of his insistence that unsafe medical products be recalled. (more)

New Ortho Evra® Lawsuits Filed

Ortho Evra® is in the spotlight again with an individual lawsuit and class action lawsuit filed against it's maker Johnson & and Johnson. (more)

Ortho Evra® Clot Risks Updated

The Ortho Evra® label has changed to add information from two observational studies about the risks of nonfatal clots. (more)

500 Ortho Evra® Lawsuits Filed

Johnson & Johnson's latest SEC filing stated that they are facing over 500 lawsuits related to women injured or killed by Ortho Evra®. (more)

New York Woman Files Latest Ortho Evra® Lawsuit

A New York woman who suffered a pulmonary embolism while on the Ortho Evra® patch has recently filed a lawsuit against the makers of Ortho Evra®. (more)

3 Texas Women File New Ortho Evra® Patch Lawsuits

Three Texas women file lawsuits due to blood clots and other health problems they experienced while using Ortho Evra®. (more)

Ortho Evra® Makers Sued by Woman With a Pulmonary Embolism

An Idaho women is blaiming the Ortho Evra® birth control patch as the cuase of her severe pulmonary embolism. (more)

Ortho Evra® Linked to Blood Clots and Stroke

Ortho Evra® manufacturer Ortho-McNeil has multiple lawsuits filed against them in the past nine months arguing that the birth control patch causes blood clots, strokes and death. Ortho Evra® lawsuits, 37 in total, have been filed in New Jersey. (more)

Heat Can Make Ortho Evra® Patches Unsafe

Medical experts say medicated patches, such as Ortho Evra®, can become unsafe when heated by exercise, bathing in a hot tub, or by a high fever. "Most people don't realize that heat is going to increase absorption rates, even to toxic levels," stated Michael Cohen, director of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, an industry watchdog. (more)

Health Canada Issues New Warning About Ortho Evra®

The Ortho Evra® birth control patch is again under scrutiny as Health Canada says Ortho Evra® could increase the risk of blood clots. (more)

Lawsuit Grows Over Ortho Evra®

Ortho Evra® is the only birth control patch on the market today. Ortho McNeil and Johnson & Johnson have marketed it to be as effective and equal to the birth control pill, but lawsuits claim the companies knew about and concealed the serious health risks. (more)

Some Physicians Stop Prescribing Ortho Evra®

Many physicians have stopped prescribing the popular birth control patch Ortho Evra®, after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of increased hormone exposure to women who use it. (more)

Ortho Evra® Lawsuit Filed in St. Louis for Death of 17 Year Old

On December 16, 2005 Ms. Bintha Lewis, the guardian of the deceased Ashley Lewis, filed a lawsuit against Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, and various St. Louis City doctors in regard to the death of Ashley Lewis as a result of using the Ortho Evra birth control patch. The suit was brought in St. Louis City Circuit Court. (more)

UHS Details Risks of Ortho Evra®

University Health Services (UHS) has been informing students through various information sessions about the serious risks involved in using Ortho Evra®. UHS is holding these information sessions to protect the Penn State student body as many women in college use the patch. (more)

Law Firm Files Case Against Ortho McNeil on Behalf of Ortho Evra® Victim

One January 27, 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Ortho McNeil Pharmaceuticals, on behalf of a woman who suffered bilateral pulmonary emboli in December of 2003 at the age of 31, after using the Ortho Evra® patch for 15 days. (more)

Birth Control Sponge Returns to Market

Despite the birth control Sponge's demand, there is no shortage of alternative contraceptives such as the birth control pill and the Ortho Evra® birth control patch. (more)

Women Use Different Methods to Control Periods

Thanks to the Ortho Evra® patch and birth control pills, a number of women are shortening or stopping their periods. (more)

Senator Clinton Calls for Affordable Access to Birth Control

Senator Clinton is calling for approval of a resolution that says Congress should work toward providing affordable access to contraceptives such as the Ortho Evra® birth control patch. (more)

New Contraceptive Peaks Interest

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved Implanon, a single rod contraceptive that is expected to compete with other hormonal contraceptives such as the Ortho Evra® birth control patch. (more)

Ortho Evra® Blamed for Women's Lung Clots

The Ortho Evra® birth control patch is being blamed for near-deadly blood clots found in the lung of a 20 year old. (more)

Most Doctors Not Adequately Trained In Birth Control Options

Doctors play an important role in helping a woman choose appropriate family planning methods such as the Ortho Evra® birth control patch or the numerous types of oral contraceptives. (more)

Birth Control Alternative to be Trialed in Australia

Women are being invited to trial a natural contraceptive pill that could have fewer side effects than other birth control methods such as the Ortho Evra® birth control patch. (more)

Ortho Evra® Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Canada

A class action lawsuit against Janssen-Ortho Inc. has been filed in Canada over allegations that the company failed to properly warn people of Ortho Evra®'s health risks. (more)

Birth Control Costs Rise Sharply

West Virginia Family Planning is looking to find cheaper Ortho Evra® patches for low-income people after prices increased dramatically and without warning. (more)

Birth Control Rated Low Among Topics That Couples Discuss

A new survey recently found that discussions about birtch control methods such as Ortho Evra® and the pill rate last on the list of important topics that couples discuss. (more)

Birth Control Fact and Fiction

Some women do get pregnant while using birth control such as the Ortho Evra® birth control patch and the pill. (more)

Kentucky Woman Sues Ortho Evra® Maker

A Kentucky woman has filed a lawsuit against the makers of Ortho Evra® due to the blood clots she had while using the Ortho Evra® birth control patch. (more)

Illinois Leads Country in Protecing Women's Access to Birth Control

Up until recently, pharmacies in Illinois could refuse to fill birth control prescriptions, such as Ortho Evra®, for any reason. (more)

Prices for Ortho Evra® and Birth Control Pills Lowered

Family Planning's supplier of the Ortho Evra® birth control patch and contraceptive pills for low-income residents recently lowered its prices on both products. (more)

Not Covering Birth Control Costs May Violate State Law

A Civil Rights Commission is expected to rule whether employers with less than 15 employees and who offer prescription care are violating state law if they do not cover prescription birth control. (more)

Texas Woman Says Ortho Evra® Caused Miscarriage

The Ortho Evra® patch is being blamed as the cause of a miscarriage and blood clots by a Texas woman, who has filed a lawsuit against the drug maker Johnson & Johnson. (more)