An Idaho teen who developed a serious blood clot problem after using a popular birth control patch has sued Johnson & Johnson and drug maker Ortho McNeil in federal court. The lawsuit over Ortho Evra is one of hundreds filed nationwide, company officials said. The plaintiff had been using the patch for just over a month when she noticed swelling in one leg that turned into deep vein thrombosis, her lawsuit says. She contends the product was rushed to market without receiving adequate safety testing.
October 19, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
An Idaho teen who developed a serious blood clot problem after using a popular birth control patch has sued Johnson & Johnson and drug maker Ortho McNeil in federal court.
The lawsuit over Ortho Evra is one of hundreds filed nationwide, company officials said.
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