On July 20, 2018, Bayer announced that it will finally halt sales of Essure in the U.S., the last country where it still sells the dangerous device. It announced that it was halting sales outside the U.S. in September 2017. Essure is a permanent birth control device marketed as a non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation. The U.S. Food and … [Read more...]
New Round of Plaintiffs Seek Justice in Lawsuit Against Bayer
Adding to a growing list of complaints, over 50 injured parties have filed a multi-plaintiff lawsuit against Bayer, a German multinational pharmaceutical company who has been the target of ongoing legal battles regarding its female birth control device, Essure. The device has been known to leave women severely injured, moving internally and … [Read more...]
FDA Updates Warnings Regarding Essure
On November 15, the US Food and Drug Administration released an article that suggested that women consider other forms of birth control before using Essure. Essure injury cases (titled: Essure Product Cases and Coordinated Actions) are now being coordinated in Alameda County Superior Court in California. In light of the FDA’s ruling and the current … [Read more...]
Even More Essure Lawsuits Proceed to Trial
Judicial action has increased for lawsuits regarding the Bayer contraceptive, Essure. Recently, a California judge allowed 14 lawsuits to proceed to trial, shortly after another barrage of 11 Essure lawsuits were approved in the same state in early August. So far, nearly 1,000 Essure cases are being processed and coordinated in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
California Ruling Clears the Way for Essure Lawsuits, Maybe More
In early August, a California state court ruled against Bayer, allowing 11 Essure lawsuits to move forward. Bayer was trying to have the cases thrown out on three grounds. One of Bayer’s arguments was that it should not be held responsible for injuries caused by the device because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Essure warning … [Read more...]
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