The labeling for Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal patch, from Ortho-McNeil) has been updated to include additional safety data regarding an increased risk of venous ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it believes a new study provides further evidence that Ortho Evra is dangerous and should be recalled ...

A panel of federal health advisers said Friday that a birth control patch from Johnson & Johnson probably carries a higher risk of blood clots than older drugs, but should remain available as an ...

May 9 -- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Pull Ortho-Evra Birth-Control Patch From Market: Public Citizen The Ortho-Evra birth ...

More than 40 women sued the makers of a popular birth-control patch Wednesday, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death. One lawsuit alleges that 43 women suffered ...

Below is a statement to NBC News from a Johnson & Johnson representative in response to a Sept. 22 report about the Ortho Evra birth control patch: Thank you for your inquiry to Ortho Women’s Health & ...

Public Citizen petitions the FDA, claiming the patch poses serious health risks. May 8, 2008— -- A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have known years ago about the deadly risks of its birth control patch Ortho Evra, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News. Patient reports ...

On November 10, 2005, Ortho McNeil, in conjunction with the FDA, issued a warning about the increased risks of blood clots associated with Ortho Evra. In the new warning, Ortho-McNeil admitted for the ...

The FDA announced a revision to the labeling for the Ortho Evra birth-control patch, warning that women taking the drug may be exposed to 60% more estrogen than if they were taking a typical 35 ...

It’s should be common knowledge that the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Ortho-Evra birth-control patch has more risks than the birth control pill (it’s on the label) — because it exposes women to higher ...

When I saw the Today Show's exposé of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)'s Ortho Evra birth control patch-- it fills women with an uninterrupted flow of hormones that create lethal blood clots -- my first ...