Editing Contraceptive patch (section)

== Lawsuits ==
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The patch has been associated with strokes and thrombosis and the mechanism for hormone absorption and dissipation from the body's tissues is different from "the pill". Several lawsuits have been instigated over these issues.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tim |date=2006-10-26 |title=FDA warns of contraceptive patch dangers - Parker & Waichman |url=https://www.yourlawyer.com/blood-clots/contraceptive-patch-dangers/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Parker Waichman LLP |language=en-US}}</ref>

A lawsuit filed in Federal Court in New Jersey on September 2, 2005, by a Georgia woman who had a pulmonary embolism alleges the company promoted the patch despite knowledge of its health risks, for financial gain, while failing to warn of the risks of blood clots and other injuries.<ref name=":0" />

The parents of a 14-year-old girl from Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit against [[Johnson & Johnson]] because they claim that she died from a [[thrombosis|blood clot]] that arose from her use of the patch.<ref>{{cite web | title = Family sues birth control maker over death of daughter, 14 | vauthors = Schott K, Foley RJ | work = The La Crosse Tribune | agency = The Associated Press | url =  http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2005/11/18/news/00lead.txt | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081026135427/http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2005/11/18/news/00lead.txt | archive-date = 26 October 2008 | date = 18 November 2005 }}</ref>