FDA Warns of Essure Dangers, Prompting Spike in Plaintiff Lawsuits

About two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) brought a heavy
regulatory hammer down on Bayer and its popular contraceptive device,
Essure. The FDA found the device could pose significant dangers to its users,
including chronic pain, bleeding, and organ perforation. Consequently,
the FDA told the pharmaceutical giant to put clearer and updated warnings
on Essure’s packaging, as well as placing new sales restrictions
on the device.

In response to the FDA’s rare sales restrictions and “black
box” warnings, an unprecedented number of lawsuits were filed by
women harmed because of Essure implantation- specifically, 16,000 within
the last 24 months. Bayer announced in July it would stop distributions
and sales of Essure by the end of 2018. It did not, however, accept any
liability or blame for the harm suffered by thousands of women. Instead,
it told newsgroups that the product was being discontinued because it
was no longer profitable, not for safety concerns.

Lawsuits Allege that Bayer Hid Research Data

The lawsuits being filed allege that Bayer manufactured a
defective medical device; and, that the giant pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn
patients of the known complications of the product. In fact, Essure lawsuits
allege that Bayer knowingly downplayed information about the health risks
and dangers associated with implantation of the contraceptive device.

Dating back to 2002, the FDA has received more than 26,773 medical device
reports related to the Essure device. Despite these early warnings, Bayer
continued to promote the contraceptive as safe and effective.

Now is the Time to File a Lawsuit

(For more information about Essure lawsuits being filed against Bayer, you can
click here to view a full article from
Bloomberg newsgroup.)

If you think the Essure contraceptive device has caused you an injury including
but not limited to severe abdominal pain, menstrual irregularities, migration
of the device, perforation of organs, device breakage, or problems leading
to removal of the device, now is the time to contact Wilson Law, P.A. Call
(919) 890-0180 to connect with Wilson Law, P.A. in Raleigh, North Carolina. Attorney
Kimberly Wilson White and her team of professionals are devoted to representing
women injured by dangerous and defective medical devices. Throughout her
23 years of practice, Kimberly Wilson White has spent much of her time
and resources holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for negligently
injuring innocent consumers.

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