07 J uly 2014

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

HON. ENRIQUE T. ONA

Secretary
Philippine Department of Health (DOH)
San Lazaro Compound, City of Manila; and:

HON. JANETTE L. GARIN
Undersecretary
Women, Children and Family Health Cluster

DR. ELMER G. PUNZALAN
Assistant Secretary
Office for Special Concerns

DR. IVANHOE C. ESCARTIN
OIC, Director IV
National Center for Health Promotion