Newer Oral Contraceptive as Safe for Gall Bladder as Older Birth-Control Pills, University of British Columbia Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2011) — Drospirenone, the top-selling oral contraceptive marketed as Yaz or Yasmin in the U.S. and Canada, doesn't carry any more risk of gall bladder disease than the older generation of birth control pills, despite claims by some consumers and lawyers in both countries, according to a new study by University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Mahyar Etminan.

Back to news