by azguy | Aug 27, 2025
The FDA issued an order restricting the sale and distribution of Essure implants, a response to reports that side effects attributed to the device pose a risk to women. The FDA action is intended to ensure that women considering the Essure device for birth control are...
by azguy | Aug 27, 2025
Bayer announced today that it will stop selling its Essure birth control device in the United States. The device has been plagued by reports of serious side effects, with thousands of women reporting problems to the FDA. The FDA has received more than 26,000 adverse...
by azguy | Mar 1, 2016
The FDA announced it will require a black box warning label for Essure, an implantable and permanent birth control device. The black box warning is the most serious available to the FDA, reserved for devices that may cause death or serious injury. More than 5,000...
