mirena lawsuits update 2013

Mirena IUD UpdateMass Torts Made Perfect - April 12, 2013

Mass Torts Must Knows - Updates on Current Cases

Friday, April 12, 13

IUD - Evolution

Past Lessons Ignored


Modern Revolution and Marketing Attack on Girls and WomenFriday, April 12, 13

2006 - Genesis of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals7th Largest Specialty Pharma Company Worldwide

$11.7 Billion in Annual Revenue


BAYER’S LEGACY - NOVEL CONTRACEPTIVES


FDA LETTERS


Cause For Alarm Since July 2010


Remember her from YAZ ?


Black Market IUDs in July 2010Friday, April 12, 13

Claims of Safety & Efficacy


ACOG Endorsement 2012


April 8, 2013

Now think back to Papantonio’s opening remarks about the control over public opinion and related resources exerted by corporate interests.


Case Selection & Screening• Placement or Insertion Confirmed as

Successful

• Post-Partum ? Number of Weeks or Months

• Evidence of Post-Insertion location or ultrasound confirmation

• History of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or Infection - Medical Rule Out

• Need for Surgical Removal of Mirena

• Surgery means surgery

• Strictly define your injury criteria - Embedment, Peforation or Migration

• Out Patient or Hospitalization following surgical removal

• Hysterectomy vs. “Hysteroscopy”

• Surgical outcome or complications a factor

• Define your criteria and understanding of definitions for injury criteria


MDL No. 2434In Re: Mirena IUD Products

Liability Litigation

• Transfer Order of April 8, 2013

• Southern District of New York

• The Honorable Cathy Seibel

• At time of filing over 40 related actions in 17 Federal Districts


New Jersey

• BAYER sought consolidation in Summer 2012

• Denied

• Revisited in March 2013

• Ruling pending


Mirena IUD • Intrauterine Device

• Intrauterine System

• A “Drug” despite “Device” being part of the IUD acronym

• Levonorgestrel T shaped releasing cylinder

• Placed in uterus with strings ideally hanging within reach for user to check on position monthly

• Left in place for up to 5 years


• Self check will become a Defense Theme in vigilance of Learned Intermediary, Patient/User, questions regarding placement and choice of contraceptive

• Ask prospective clients if they were checking the strings

• Need to know regardless of their response

• Was promoted and touted as “set and forget” contraception

• It is not

• Look at info from February 2013 again

• Expect a Legal Battle Friday, April 12, 13

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