Women across the country are filing lawsuits claiming they suffered serious side effects from Yaz. The injuries these women suffered include blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and stroke.
The lawsuits claim Bayer failed to warn of the serious injuries that could occur from the use of Yaz. The serious side effects appear to be caused by hyperkalemia, a condition caused by excessive amounts of potassium in the blood. According to the FDA the progestin used in Yaz and Yasmin called drospirenone or drsp can cause hyperkalemia.
In October 2008 the FDA cited Bayer's Yaz commercials for deceptive claims. The FDA's warning letter said the television commercials minimized the risks posed by the birth control pills. Bayer was forced to pull the ads and agreed to run new TV spots correcting the misinformation disseminated by its previous marketing campaigns.
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