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 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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)