Depo-Provera is one of many birth control options for women. The injectable drug was approved by the FDA in 1992; since then, it’s been a popular alternative, especially for Black women, who are ...

Pfizer is facing a landmark lawsuit in the US brought on behalf of more than 1000 women who say they developed brain tumors ...

Women sue Pfizer, claiming the contraceptive Depo-Provera caused brain tumors; over 1,300 lawsuits are being consolidated, ...

Depo-Provera is a contraceptive injection containing progestin, given every three months. It prevents pregnancy by stopping ...

Hundreds of women who used Depo-Provera and later developed brain tumors are suing Pfizer. Miller & Zois, Attorneys at Law, ...

Newsweek spoke to two women who allege a birth control injection caused benign brain tumors, sharing their experiences and ...

The birth control shot comes with risks that make it potentially harmful to certain groups including those with breast cancer ...

It was early 2012 when doctors found a tumor in Kim Franzi’s brain. It was a meningioma — a typically slow-growing, noncancerous tumor that originates in a layer of tissue between the brain and skull.

Some women believe the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain.

Provera’s alleged link to meningioma. The litigation reignites concerns over its use and historical targeting of Black women.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) faces mounting legal challenges over claims that its contraceptive injection Depo-Provera (DMPA) is linked to brain tumors, with a key court hearing set for late September that ...

When oral contraceptives first came out in 1960, the amount of estrogen and progestin was much higher than it is today ...