California Yaz Lawyers http://www.californiayazlawyers.com 1-800-840-2111 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:48:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yaz Cases Consolidated into Multidistrict Litigation The hearing that took place on September 24th to determine whether or not Yaz cases should be combined into multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been decided. The Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation (JPML) approved MDL-2100, "In Re: Yasmin and YAZ (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation" on October 1st. What ... http://www.californiayazlawyers.com/yaz-lawsuit-updates/yaz-cases-consolidated-into-multidistrict-litigation.html FDA Warnings Cause Pharmaceutical Companies to Pull Internet Ads The FDA sent out warning letters to several big pharmaceutical companies in March of this year warning them that their internet advetisements were misleading and did not disclose all the information that US regulations require them to. As a result, many companies pulled their ads completely, resulting in a 59% ... http://www.californiayazlawyers.com/yaz-lawsuit-updates/fda-warnings-cause-pharmaceutical-companies-to-pull-internet-ads.html Many Women are Affected by Yaz’s Dangerous Side Effects The side effects of Yaz and Yasmin can result in serious injury or death. Already we have received calls and emails from over 500 women who have suffered side effects ranging from stroke, to deep vein thrombosis, to heart attack. Sadly, we have even received calls from family members who have ... http://www.californiayazlawyers.com/yaz-lawsuit-updates/many-women-are-affected-by-yazs-dangerous-side-effects.html Consolidation of Yaz Lawsuits to be Considered September 24 The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently issued a notice (see page 22 of PDF) that a hearing will be held on September 24 to determine whether it's appropriate to consolidate Yaz lawsuits from across the country.  A motion was filed last month by lawyers on behalf of a number ... http://www.californiayazlawyers.com/yaz-lawsuit-updates/yaz-lawsuit-consolidation.html Jerry Brown Leads Charge against Bayer’s Misleading Info California Attorney General Jerry Brown made public a settlement with Bayer last Friday in which the drug company agreed to pay $20 million to correct false advertising about Yaz.  Bayer had advertised Yaz as a remedy for mild acne, without receiving approval. Brown commented: “Bayer’s deceptive ad campaign led young women to ... http://www.californiayazlawyers.com/yaz-lawsuit-updates/bayer-misleading-information.html