Texas Woman Sues Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra Patch
September 4, 2006 10:53

A Texas woman who suffered a miscarriage and developed blood clots after using the Ortho Evra birth control patch has filed a federal lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The complaint says the package insert that came with Ortho Evra was misleading and in direct conflict with Johnson & Johnson's own data. According to the prosecuting law offices, the insert suggests the risk of blood clots among Ortho Evra users is equivalent to that of women using other oral contraceptives. (Read Here)