FDA Updates Yaz Labels

Earlier last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will update the drug labels of birth control pills containing drospirene- including Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella, and Gianvi.

Drospirene is a synthetic version of the female hormone, progesterone, or progestin.

The FDA reviewed recent studies and concluded that these types of birth controls may be linked to a higher risk of blood clots compared to other progestin-containing pills. The agency will add this information to the birth control labels.

The labels will warn that some epidemiologic studies reported as high as a three-fold increased risk of blood clots for products containing drospirene when compared to products containing levonorgesterel or other products, according to an FDA press release. The labels will also include a summary of previously released results of an FDA-funded study of the blood clot risks.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a dangerous birth control such as Yaz, Yazmin or Ocella, contact Sokolove Law for a free legal consultation. A dangerous drug lawyer may be able to help you.

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