Merck, the makers of the NuvaRing, a birth control device, now - TopicsExpress



          

Merck, the makers of the NuvaRing, a birth control device, now have to pay $100 million in settlement to women and families who have been injured or killed while using this birth control. At least one family, whose daughter died of a pulmonary embolism as a result of the NuvaRing, is not taking the settlement. The bereaved parents of a 24-year-old woman have turned down their part of a $100 million settlement from the makers of the NuvaRing, because they want to campaign for the FDA to improve the labeling of the contraceptive device they say killed their daughter. ... The NuvaRing, which releases hormones through the bloodstream after being inserted into the vagina, has been linked to such serious side effects as heart attacks, blood clots, strokes, and elevated breast cancer levels. Complaints filed with the FDA indicate 2,955 women say they have been hospitalized and 224 women have been killed from side effects caused by the contraceptive device.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:46:18 +0000

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