Legal Opinion
In re Mirena Ius Levonorgestrel-Related Prods. Liab. Litig. (No. II)
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided June 11, 2019No. 17-MD-2767 (PAE); 17-MC-2767 (PAE)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, United States District Judge
This multi-district products liability litigation involves a contraceptive product: the Mirena intrauterine device ("IUD") developed, manufactured, and distributed by defendants Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bayer Pharma AG and Bayer Oy (together, "Bayer"). The Mirena IUD is implanted in the uterus and functions by releasing a synthetic steroid hormone known as levonorgestrel ("LNG"). Plaintiffs claim that the hormonal component of Mirena caused them to suffer from a disease known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension ("IIH"), also…
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