Women who use Depo-Provera face a higher risk of developing a slow-growing brain tumor, known as a meningioma, while the ...

A new study found that certain types of birth control, such as Depo-Provera and hormonal IUDs, are linked to a risk of benign ...

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 ...

The FDA has approved a critical label change for Pfizer's widely used Depo-Provera birth control injection, adding a warning about the risk of meningioma—a typically non-cancerous but potentially ...

Meningioma brain tumors are often described as slow-growing and benign. But for many patients, the effects are anything but minor. These tumors can press on critical areas of the brain, leading to ...

Nicola met dozens of other women with the same tumours and one thing in common - they all took the Depo Provera jab over a long period of time.

The FDA approved a label change for the birth control shot depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera), which now warns about the risk of meningioma, according to a letter posted on the agency ...

Since the beginning of the year, there has been a rise in the number of lawsuits against pharma giant Pfizer over its injectable contraception, Depo-Provera. Consumers have increasingly joined ...

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 ...

Robin Phillip during a radiation session in 2024. A mask holds her head in place for the treatment. (Courtesy Robin Phillip) WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip's fresh haircut is dyed her favorite ...

This week, the FDA approved a label change on Depo Provera, requiring its maker, Pfizer, to warn women about links between use of the birth control injection and brain tumors known as meningiomas.

WESTWEGO, Louisiana — Robin Phillip’s fresh haircut is dyed her favorite color — green. But beneath the dye job is a scar that runs along the side of her head, the result of two craniotomies. For ...