The decision comes as Pfizer faces lawsuits from more than 1000 women who say the company knew about the risks and didn’t warn them. The agency signed off last week on a label update for 2 versions of ...

As of 2025, lawsuits are now underway against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Depo-Provera, filed by women who were diagnosed with meningioma after using the birth control shot. These cases allege that ...

Depo Provera Brain Tumor: Medroxyprogesterone acetate, a contraceptive injection containing the hormone progestin, is widely known by its brand name, Depo-Provera. Administered every three months, it ...

The costs of an intracranial meningioma diagnosis can be substantial. Not only can this diagnosis lead to a lifetime of medical bills and other costs, but it can drastically reduce patients’ quality ...

At a Case Management Conference in the Multi District Litigation against Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE), the Honorable M. Casey Rodgers set a date for the first Trial, which will take place in December 2026, ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a label change for Pfizer's birth control shot Depo-Provera that warns patients of the risk of meningioma, a tumor in the lining of the brain.

If you’ve experienced serious side effects after using Depo-Provera, you are not alone. The birth control injection has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, including bone density loss, ...

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Some women report "nightmare" symptoms when stopping birth control injections. Oct. 26, 2009— -- For 15 years, Kae Guardi loved her Depo-Provera, taking injections of the synthetic birth control ...

The FDA approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera alerting patients to a possible risk for a type of brain tumor called ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients ...

FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot THURSDAY, Dec. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a ...