The labeling for Ortho Evra (norelgestromin/ethinyl estradiol transdermal patch, from Ortho-McNeil) has been updated to include additional safety data regarding an increased risk of venous ...

The Ortho Evra patch, one of the most popular birth control methods distributed at ASU, may put women at greater risk for blood clots, warned the Food and Drug Administration last week. The FDA ...

A panel of federal health advisers said Friday that a birth control patch from Johnson & Johnson probably carries a higher risk of blood clots than older drugs, but should remain available as an ...

The Food and Drug Administration warned users of the popular Ortho Evra birth control patch that they are being exposed to more hormones, and are therefore at higher risk of blood clots and other ...

Public Citizen petitions the FDA, claiming the patch poses serious health risks. May 8, 2008— -- A consumer advocacy group petitioned the government Thursday to pull the birth-control patch off ...

Below is a statement to NBC News from a Johnson & Johnson representative in response to a Sept. 22 report about the Ortho Evra birth control patch: Thank you for your inquiry to Ortho Women’s Health & ...

On November 10, 2005, Ortho McNeil, in conjunction with the FDA, issued a warning about the increased risks of blood clots associated with Ortho Evra. In the new warning, Ortho-McNeil admitted for the ...

When I saw the Today Show's exposé of Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)'s Ortho Evra birth control patch-- it fills women with an uninterrupted flow of hormones that create lethal blood clots -- my first ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have known years ago about the deadly risks of its birth control patch Ortho Evra, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News. Patient reports ...

The maker and distributor of a widely used once-a-week birth control patch were the targets of lawsuits filed Wednesday in San Francisco by the mother of a 25-year-old woman who died after using the ...

More than 40 women sued the makers of a popular birth-control patch Wednesday, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death. One lawsuit alleges that 43 women suffered ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson may have known years ago about the deadly risks of its birth control patch Ortho Evra, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News. Patient reports ...