Yaz Manufacturer Scrutinized after Yaz User Dies
Posted by Eva Bleich on September 30, 2009
The Swiss government has begun a probe into the safety of birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin after a young woman died of a pulmonary embolism after taking the birth control pill for 10 months. In the United States, the FDA has received 50 reports of deaths associated with Yaz or Yasmin since 2004.
Yaz was approved for use in 2006 and is made with drospirenone which may increase potassium levels in certain users. Both birth control pills, Yaz and Yasmin have been linked to an increase in high blood pressure, blood clots, and strokes.
Currently, there are 74 Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits pending across the United States.
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