Health Canada released safety information for the drug in late , but the warnings about increased possibility of blood clots in the legs and lungs have not been enough to prevent women from using the patch.
Two Canadian women who used the drug died from complications induced by the patch in Multiple other women, however, have complained of dangerous blood clotting caused by the patch, conditions that may lead to a stroke or even death. Siskinds, an Ontario-based law firm specializing in business law and class actions, has filed a class suit against Janssen-Ortho Inc.
A hearing has been scheduled in Toronto to determine whether the case can continue through the court system as a class action suit. The patch, controversial since its release to the market, has faced class action in the United States, where women suffered from blood clotting in their lungs after using the patch. In , 43 US women sued the company, which was facing approximately similar lawsuits, after suffering long-term debilitating effects from the patch. At least 23 women have died from the use of this form of contraception, including an year-old New York fashion student who collapsed in a city subway station.
An autopsy on Zakiya Kennedy's body found a blood clot had moved into her lungs, and the medical examiner ruled that the clot was a side effect of the Evra birth control patch she was using. Today, we continue to be used as guinea pigs for every new brand of synthetic contraceptive that hits the market.
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Toronto-based Janssen-Ortho Inc. The figure listed for the amount of ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen hormone, released from the patch on a daily basis is being changed from 20 micrograms to Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success.
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