Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuit

Bayer settled over 600 lawsuits alleging injuries were sustained from its popular oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin. The injuries include but are not limited togall bladder disease, stroke, blood clots, embolisms, and in severe cases death.

Inits 2011 Annual Report, Bayer admits to settling 70 Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits. According to the report, attorneys for the plaitiffs and Bayer reached agreements, without admission of liability, to settle the 70 claims.

The initial bellwether trial, scheduled to commence January 9, 2012, has been delayed until further order from the court. Judge Herndon, the judge overseeing the litigation, would like to allow the parties additional time to settle a near 6,000 lawsuits related to Yaz and Yasmin. The suits claim the drugs are responsible for injuries to patients that include pulmonary embolisms (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and strokes.