Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Bayer Healthcare Corp. says it sufficiently warned women that there was a risk of life-threatening side effects associated with its oral contraceptives, Yaz and Yasmin. The drug company claims that all birth control pills carry warnings of possible side effects and that if taken properly, their drugs are safe.

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More than 50 women in Indiana are suing Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc., the makers of Yaz, Yasmin and its generic brand Ocella, claiming the birth control pills caused them heart attacks and strokes. The women are among hundreds across the country who say they were not appropriately warned of the risk of serious adverse events associated with the drugs.

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