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June 12, 2013

Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills linked to 23 deaths, say Health Canada documents

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Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills linked to 23 deaths, say Health Canada documents

By Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press June 11, 2013

The popular birth-control pills Yaz and Yasmin have been linked to the deaths of at least 23 Canadian women —the youngest just age 14, Health Canada documents say.

The deaths are among about 600 adverse reactions reported among women taking the contraceptives between 2007 and Feb. 28 of this year, Health Canada confirmed Tuesday.

Doctors and pharmacists who submitted the reports to the Canada Vigilance Program said Yaz and Yasmin are suspected in the 23 deaths. The reports say most of the women died suddenly after developing blood clots, a known risk with the pills.

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Tags: Beyaz, birth control pills, blood clots, drospirenon, DRSP, drug injury, DVT, Gianvi, Ocella, PE, Safyral, side effects, Vestura, Yasmin, YAZ, Zarah

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