The choice of safe and highly effective contraception for women who have special medical conditions can pose tremendous challenges. Viral hepatitis such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public ...

A Clark County mother has filed a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente Northwest and six of its physicians that alleges they failed to warn her daughter of the potential risk of brain tumors associated w ...

The plaintiffs bar has argued that courts can only preempt prescription pharmaceutical state law failure-to-warn claims when ...

At a Case Management Conference in the Multi District Litigation against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), the Honorable M. Casey Rodgers set a date for the first Trial, which will take place in December 2026, ...

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...

The legal landscape surrounding Depo-Provera, a long-acting injectable birth control, has entered a pivotal phase. With the growing number of lawsuits alleging that the drug caused serious brain ...

The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them. The agency signed off last week on a label update for 2 versions of ...

The motion cites 22 cases, most in California, filed against brand manufacturer Pfizer Inc. and authorized generic providers. The motion says most of the plaintiffs will be in Massachusetts or ...

Depo-Provera, a commonly used injectable contraceptive, has been linked to an increased risk of meningiomas, which are a type of brain tumor. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a ...

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This week, the FDA approved a label change on Depo Provera, requiring its maker, Pfizer, to warn women about links between use of the birth control injection and brain tumors known as meningiomas.

THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients ...