Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. scored a win when a court tossed evidence from experts who sought to link its Mirena contraceptive with a condition that causes severe headaches. Expert testimony that a product can cause the alleged harm is almost always necessary in medical product cases. Bayer won a previous round of Mirena litigation because the plaintiffs didn’t have expert testimony linking the device to the harm alleged in that case. The Mirena intrauterine device releases a hormone known as levonorgestrel, which plaintiffs say caused them to suffer from idiopathic intracranial hypertension. IIH is marked by increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure... To read the full article . To learn more about a subscription .
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals succeeded in getting evidence from experts who linked its Mirena contraceptive with a condition that causes severe headaches tossed from court. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal of the case against Bayer, which is being closely watched by women's health advocates and politicians because it could affect millions of women nationwide. Bayer won a previous round of Mirena litigation because the plaintiffs didn’t have expert testimony linking the device to the harm alleged in that case.