Bayer recently announced that it will be pulling the Essure birth control device from the US market at the end of 2018. As for why there is this arguable “Essure recall”, we will start with Bayer’s spin on the situation. From this July 20, 2018 Washington Post news report, “Sales of Essure birth control implant to be halted by Bayer; U.S. last … [Read more...]
Bayer Fails to Warn About Serious Complications from Essure
In May of this year, Health Canada released a Health Product Risk Communication for Essure, a permanent and irreversible birth control system. Essure is a device implanted in the fallopian tubes that prevents pregnancy by causing tissue growth which prevents an egg from being released and fertilized. While many possible side effects of Essure … [Read more...]
Bayer Essure Birth Control: Safety, Regulatory, And Legal Developments
Bayer’s Essure is a permanent birth control system has been surrounded with controversy having to do with its safety and some past clinical trials. Not surprisingly, these issues have resulted in lawsuits filed by women who allege being harmed by the Essure inserts. Starting with the Essure safety issues, we get the following from a May 31, 2016 … [Read more...]