Ortho_Evra: profile and news

Quick Settlement Track Predicted for Suits Over J&J Contraceptive ...  16 May 2006
Johnson & Johnson has adopted a quick-settlement strategy for a spate of suits charging that its Ortho Evra contraceptive patch causes blood clots due to ... - New York Law Journal,

Ortho-McNeil Knew Ortho-Evra Patch Was Lethal  Apr 19, 2006
Documents have surfaced in litigation that show Ortho-McNeil has been analyzing the FDA's death and injury reports on women using the Ortho Evra birth-control ... - OpEdNews

J&J Settles Suits Over Contraceptive  May 13, 2006
Johnson & Johnson has settled lawsuits with about 30 women who claim they developed blood clots after using the company's Ortho Evra birth control patch, said ... - Los Angeles Times,

Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Allegedly Linked to Heart Attack ...  Apr 17, 2006
Whether caused by the high levels of hormones or the delivery method, Ortho Evra has been linked to blood clots, heart disease, stroke, and death in young ... - Emediawire (press release),

Birth-control patch linked to blood clots, strokes  May 12, 2006
The culprit, doctors later told her, was Ortho Evra, a small, square birth-control patch she had been dutifully sticking to her body once a week for less than ... - Bradenton Herald,

Business news in brief  May 13, 2006
Johnson & Johnson has settled lawsuits with about 30 women who claim they developed blood clots after using its Ortho Evra birth-control patch, a lawyer who ... - Philadelphia Inquirer,

DTC Takes a Back Seat  May 10, 2006
...by the Zetia campaign, as well as in new spots for Pfizer’s cholesterol drug Lipitor and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc.’s birth-control patch Ortho Evra. ... - Med Ad News (subscription),

Following suit: More drugs coming under legal attack  Apr 21, 2006
The drugs now under attack include Seroquel, an antipsychotic medicine from AstraZeneca; Ortho-Evra, a birth-control patch from Johnson & Johnson; Prempro, a ... - International Herald Tribune,

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, Ortho Tri-Cyclen(R) LO ...  May 11, 2006
...a trusted partner of healthcare professionals, is committed to meeting the needs of providers and patients with products such as ORTHO EVRA(R) (norelgestromin ... - Medical News Today (press release),

(PZ) Parker & Waichman, LLP Retained by More Than 30 Users of ReNu ...  May 10, 2006
...thousands of clients in receiving fair compensation for injuries resulting from defective medications and medical devices including: Ortho Evra, Vioxx, Bextra ... - Houston Chronicle,

New York Times Examines 'Next Wave' of Patient Lawsuits Over ...  Apr 25, 2006
...have combined annual sales of $7 billion, include the antipsychotic Seroquel, manufactured by AstraZeneca; the birth control patch Ortho-Evra, manufactured by ... - Kaiser network.org,

Parker & Waichman, LLP Files Suit Against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. on ...  May 12, 2006
The firm currently represents victims of Ortho Evra, Vioxx, Zyprexa, Guidant Defibrillators, Accutane, Paxil and other defective drugs and medical devices. ... - WebWire (press release),

Parker & Waichman, LLP  May 9, 2006
Parker & Waichman, LLP has successfully represented victims of Ortho Evra, Vioxx, Zyprexa, Bextra, Guidant Defibrillators and Medtronic Pacemakers. ... - WebWire (press release),

Chamber of Commerce billboards attack Byrum  May 3, 2006
Other drugs that have been the target of recent lawsuits include Ortho-Evra, a birth-control patch made by Johnson & Johnson; Fosamax, a Merck-produced ... - Lansing State Journal,

Earnings Preview: Johnson & Johnson  Apr 17, 2006
In February, the company's Ortho Evra birth control patch was in the spotlight after the Food and Drug Administration released a study reporting double the ... - Houston Chronicle,

J&J Boosts Dividend  Apr 27, 2006
Ultracet. J&J has also been hit by safety concerns regarding heart drug Natrecor and Ortho Evra, its once-a-week birth control patch. ... - TheStreet.com