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Birth control patch linked to blood clot risk

Associated Press - Feb. 17, 2006

WASHINGTON - A new study shows that women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have double the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.

But the agency said the results are preliminary and do not require immediate action other than advising women to discuss the risk with their doctor.

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Drug maker issues warning about birth-control patch

November 11, 2005

The Food and Drug Administration warned users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more hormones, and are therefore at higher risk of blood clots and other serious side effects, than previously disclosed.

Until now, regulators and patch-maker Ortho McNeil, a Johnson and Johnson subsidiary, had maintained the patch was expected to be associated with similar risks as the pill. But a strongly worded warning was added to the patch label Thursday that says women using the patch will be exposed to about 60 percent more estrogen than those using typical birth control pills.

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FDA warns about Ortho Evra patch

November 11, 2005

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra contraceptive patch contains higher levels of a hormone known to cause blood clots than average birth control pills, U.S. regulators warned on Thursday.

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Warning issued for Ortho Evra birth control patch

What happened: On Nov. 11, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a revision to the label for Ortho Evra, the key ingredient in the birth control patch, warning women that they were being exposed to a higher level of estrogen than previously thought. The FDA cautions that exposure to higher levels of estrogen may put Ortho Evra users at increased risk of blood clots and other serious side effects.

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FDA says patch has blood clot risk

November 11, 2005

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned millions of women who use the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch that they are being exposed to about 60 percent more estrogen than with a typical birth control pill, which could put them at higher risk for blood clots.

The labels on the medication will be updated with the warning, the FDA said. Most daily birth control pills contain 35 micrograms of estrogen.

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FDA Updates Labeling for Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch

November 10, 2005

The Food and Drug Administration today approved updated labeling for the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch to warn healthcare providers and patients that this product exposes women to higher levels of estrogen than most birth control pills. Ortho Evra was the first skin patch approved for birth control.

It is a weekly prescription patch that releases ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen hormone) and norelgestromin (a progestin hormone) through the skin into the blood stream. FDA advises women to talk to their doctor or healthcare provider about whether the patch is the right method of birth control for them.

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New Prescribing Information Announced for ORTHO EVRA Birth Control Patch

November 10, 2005

RARITAN, N.J., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Women's Health, a unit of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., has updated the WARNINGS section of the prescribing information for ORTHO EVRA(R) (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal system) as follows:

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For years, the experienced Columbia South Carolina attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm have been successfully representing the legal rights of people who have suffered as the result of dangerous medications. If you or a loved one has used the Ortho Evra birth control patch and have been the victim of serious side effects, please contact a South Carolina Ortho Evra birth control patch side effects lawyer at the Louthian Law Firm for a free evaluation.

The birth control patch attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm have experience in handling prescription drug side effect cases throughout the entire state. We offer free, no-obligation consultations for any potential Ortho Evra case, so please contact our offices today.

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