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J&J settles lawsuits with Canadian women harmed by birth control patch

hand hold patch 128x150Johnson & Johnson, the makers of the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch for women, has agreed to settle filed by Canadian women who suffered from , heart attacks or strokes after using the . The drug maker avoided trial by spending more than $68 million to settle similar claims by women in the United States, according to Bloomberg.

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TCU students urged to heed contraception patch warnings

evra 3patches 150x150Students at Texas Christian University (TCU) now have access to more affordable contraceptives through the university’s Health Center, according to the TCU news Web site Daily Skiff. The Health Center negotiated a contract with drug companies to offer the discounted rates to students requesting contraceptives such as Ortho Tri-Cyclen and the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch.

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Ortho Evra birth control patch label change

The FDA approved a label change to Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho Evra birth control on January 18, 2008. The has been known to cause which can lead to pulmonary embolism and death. The label change comes after testing revealed women on the between the ages of 15-44 are at a higher risk for pulmonary embolism.

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