According to the Mayo Clinic, Bayer’s Mirena intrauterine device, which is inserted into the uterus for long-term birth control, is the only hormonal IUD with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.
But the Mayo Clinic cautions that it isn’t appropriate for all women, and provides some conditions under which it shouldn’t be used.
The device has generated some health concerns, as evidenced by some lawsuits that users have filed. Plaintiffs claim Bayer overstated the ...
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A Pennsylvania woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Bayer over complaints that the German drugmaker failed to provide adequate warning of health risks associated with its contraceptive Mirena, Bloomberg reports.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Skyla, an intrauterine device manufactured by Bayer.
