New evidence has been uncovered indicating that the warning label for Mirena was not sufficient to warn users of the risk of perforation. Mirena is a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) manufactured by Bayer and used by millions of women in the United States. In recent years, consumers have filed numerous Mirena lawsuits as a result of harmful complications and side effects.
One dangerous potential complication of Mirena—and the subject of many Mirena lawsuits —is perforation of the ...
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According to a report on WEWS-TV out of Cleveland, patients who filed lawsuits over the Mirena intrauterine device are reporting a
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An investigation by WEWS-TV out of Cleveland uncovered more than 70,000 complaints about the Mirena intrauterine device filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 2000.
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