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OSG Series 2 Letters On Safety of Contraceptives
OSG Series 2 Letters On Safety of Contraceptives
SOLICITORGENERALHERMESL.OCAMPO
Office of the Solicitor General
134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
DR. KENNETH Y. HARTIGAN GO
Director General
Philippine Food and Drug Adminstration
Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntinlupa City
MS. AGNETTE P. PERALTA
Director IV
Center for Device Regulation,
Radiation Health and Research
Food and Drug Adminstration
ATTY. DONNA MAY P. SANCHEZ
Legal Services Support Center
Food and Drugs Administration
Re: ADVERSE EFFECTS OF METHODS OF FAMILY PLANNING ON WOMENS
HEALTH
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Dear Mr. Secretary and Gentlemen:
We bring to your attention documented reports of damage suits against
major pharmaceutical companies and the million-dollar settlements favoring
consumers of their family planning/birth control products:
$700M CLASS SUIT SAYS DEPO-PROVERA CAUSES
OSTEOPOROSIS1 (Annex A)
43 WOMEN SUE OVER BIRTH CONTROL PATCH2 (Annex B)
J &J PAID $68M TO SETTLE BIRTH CONTROL CASES3 (Annex C)
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1 http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2005/dec/05122101
2 http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/archive/ldn/2006/nov/06110206
3 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amZT0X84_8zU&refer=home