Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices

OrthoEvra® birth control patch

OrthoEvra® birth control patch is a patch infused with birth control medication, which a woman can place on her skin for up to a week. During pre-approval clinical trials Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, the manufacturer found evidence of a dangerous side effect: use of Ortho Evra® increased the risk of nonfatal blood clots for women who used it by three times that of women who used the pill.

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