There’s more bad news to report on the use of Essure, a meant-to-be permanent form of birth control made by Bayer. There’s data to suggest that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greatly underestimated the amount of fetal deaths related to the device. Whistle Blower Uncovers Fetal Death Data Madris Tomes is the founder… Read more »
The controversial Essure contraceptive device has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. In late March, a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that a lawsuit brought by five Essure users against pharmaceutical giant Bayer can continue, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forced Bayer to add a “black box warning” to… Read more »
Due to serious adverse health concerns, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has mandated that a “black box warning” be added immediately to all Essure packaging. The announcement was made Feb. 29 in response to the more than 5,000 grievances the FDA has received from women who have used the device. Pharmaceutical giant Bayer,… Read more »