Gynecologists Unfazed by Birth Control Clot Concerns
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Undeterred by evidence that newer birth control pills such as Bayer AG’s Yasmin may carry more risk of dangerous blood clots, top doctors say they still plan to prescribe them.
Yasmin, introduced in 2001, and other contraceptives containing the hormone drospirenone have been the focus of lawsuits and studies that differ in conclusions about the risk. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meeting today to review the science, voted that the drugs’ prescribing label be changed to better reflect the danger of getting a blood clot. The panel also said the pills’ benefits outweigh the risks.