In 2006, a group of 40 American women who used the contraceptive patch, has decided to sue the manufacturer, accusing him of caused serious damage to health and at least one death.
The trial found that 43 women had begun to suffer from blood clots and other problems after using the Ortho Evra patch, one of the more popular forms of contraception in our country. A second trial
said Kelly Bracken, 25, died due to severe blood clots in the lungs and legs after taking the Ortho Evra patch.
The process stated that Ortho-McNeil, which manufactures the drug, failed to properly investigate the product's safety and has deceived the public about serious side effects such as heart attacks and serious blood clots.
Shawn Khorrami, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, said: "This product should not be sold ... when you are offered a product that gives women more hormones than necessary, increases the risk of developing such disorders." Khorrani added that similar complaints have been recorded by more than 400 women across the country search.
In September 2006, the FDA warned women to increased risk of blood clots in the lungs and legs related to the use of the Ortho Evra patch. As a result of what has been updated the label to comply with the outcome of a study, according to which, the women using the patch were exposed to a risk doubling of developing blood clots than those taking the pill.
The manufacturer of the Ortho Evra patch, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical company, based in Titusville, New Jersey, and is a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.
The Evra patch was approved by the FDA in 2001. The patch pour the hormones estrogen and progesterone directly into the bloodstream through the skin, unlike most common contraceptive pills that are taken orally.
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