None of the expert witnesses offered by the plaintiffs in a massive multidistrict litigation over alleged side effects to contraceptive implants manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Bayer will be allowed to testify, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York ruled Wednesday.

The 150-plus page order dealt a significant blow to the 113 cases that stretched across 17 districts now proceeding in Manhattan federal court. The plaintiffs contend that the company’s female contraception implant Mirena caused a disease that caused increased fluid in the skull that can lead, in the most extreme cases, to blindness.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]