No End in Sight for Mirena Legal Actions
Throughout the United States, lawsuits keep piling up against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals over its Mirena intrauterine contraceptive device. In November 2012, plaintiffs filed lawsuits that claimed that the device is defective. They also alleged that Bayer downplayed Mirena’s risks and overstated its effectiveness, according to the Law360 Web site (subscription required). Prior to November, there were at least 16 lawsuits pending in a New Jersey superior court, also alleging similar product defects and personal injuries