Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Woman battles pharma giant over 'danger pill'

A woman who suffered what she believes were life-threatening side-effects from a contraceptive pill is now suing pharmaceuticals giant Bayer in what could become a landmark case.

The accusations against Bayer's contraceptive pills Yasminelle and Yaz, based on drospirenone, are not new and the company has already paid out nearly $2 billion (€1.8 billion) to around 10,000 women in out-of-court settlements in the United States to avoid long and costly trials.

But Rohrer's case, which opens on Thursday, is highly symbolic in the company's home country of Germany, where Bayer, maker of Aspirin, stands as a beacon for the domestic chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors.

Rohrer is suing the company for €200,000 euros in damages and interest.

But "the money cannot compensate for what I and other women have gone through," she told AFP. Full story...

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