Pfizer sued in US over contraceptive that women say caused brain tumours (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 week ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world

0 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Class action lawsuit alleges company failed to warn about risks of using contraceptive injection Depo-Provera

The drugmaker Pfizer faces a US lawsuit brought on behalf of women who developed brain tumours, which they say are linked to their use of the company’s contraceptive injection Depo-Provera.

The class action lawsuit alleges that the US pharmaceutical company failed to warn women and doctors about an increased risk of developing an intracranial meningioma if Depo-Provera, a quarterly injection, is used for more than a year.

A court hearing will take place in Pensacola, Florida, on Monday.

no comments (yet)

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

there doesn't seem to be anything here

this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2025

31 points (100.0% liked)

Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related

3564 readers

1 users here now

Health: physical and mental, individual and public.

Discussions, issues, resources, news, everything.

See the pinned post for a long list of other communities dedicated to health or specific diagnoses. The list is continuously updated.

Nothing here shall be taken as medical or any other kind of professional advice.

Commercial advertising is considered spam and not allowed. If you're not sure, contact mods to ask beforehand.

Linked videos without original description context by OP to initiate healthy, constructive discussions will be removed.

Regular rules of lemmy.world apply. Be civil.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

WhoRoger@lemmy.world

RoyalEngineering@lemmy.world

Awa@lemmy.world