Yaz

You would have thought that Bayer would have learned from its experiences with its first novel birth control pill, Yasmin. The company came under fire for promoting the birth control as being better than other birth control on the market. And they totally downplayed the risks and side effects from using Yasmin.

So here we go again with the introduction of Yaz, another new birth control that has the same type of progestin in that Yasmin does and also the same type of side effects.

The company was accused of running misleading television commercials that encouraged women to experience the difference chemistry can make. The ads also touted Yasmin as being better than other birth control pills without any documented proof.

With the introduction of Yaz on the scene in 2006, Bayer again ran deceptive ads. Women were shown singing “we’re not gonna take it” as they punched away at balloons labeled with premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Then in another commercial the women were shown releasing balloons labeled with premenstrual syndrome singing “Goodbye to You.” Both ads were meant to insinuate that Yaz was the reason they were no longer suffering from PMS symptoms.

The Food and Drug Administration does not allow you to promote a drug as a treatment for something that it is not approved for. In addition, Bayer again undermined the serious side effects that were reported as a result of using Yaz.  Besides the regular side effects that are common among most birth control medications, Yaz has the added risk of causing an increased potassium level which is a very dangerous side effect.

There have always been serious side effects associated with birth control but it is more serious when woman are not given all the facts to make the right decision for themselves. Not having all the information as to the side effects of these drugs is negligence by omission.

And touting the fact that Yaz and Yasmin are better than any other forms of birth control without any definite or documented proof is frivolous and not something that you would expect for a company like Bayer that you grew up respecting.

It is too bad that so many innocent people have to suffer at the hands of greedy pharmaceutical companies who do know better. So many innocent people fall victim to the side effects of FDA approved drugs. But to not even know the risks involved when you take a new medication is not something else that we should have to worry about. Full disclosure as to the side effects of a medication should be mandatory by the Food and Drug Administration and taken a little bit more seriously.

If you have fallen victim to the side effects of Yaz and were not aware of them when you began taking this birth control you should contact the lawyers at Napoli Bern Ripka at 1-888-LAW-IN-NY. This form of negligence has put so many people at risk. Give us a call or fill out our Quick Contact form on our website.