McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, Merchant Law Group, and Siskinds Desmeules Announce the Settlement of Yasmin and YAZ Class Action Litigation

LONDON, ON, Oct. 15, 2026 /CNW/ --

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. IGNORING THIS NOTICE MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, Merchant Law Group, and Siskinds Desmeules announce that a Canada-wide settlement ("Settlement") has been reached with Bayer Inc. and other Bayer defendants (collectively "Bayer") in class actions in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Québec relating to the oral contraceptives Yasmin and YAZ. The class actions raised various allegations relating to blood clots (arterial thromboembolism, venous thromboembolism) and gallbladder disease and removal. Bayer denies the allegations made in the class actions, makes no admission as to the truth of these allegations, and denies any wrongdoing.

The Settlement of the class actions has been approved by the Courts.

The Settlement applies to the following Settlement Class: (1) all persons resident in Canada who were prescribed and ingested Yasmin and/or YAZ between December 10, 2004 (in respect of Yasmin) or January 6, 2009 (in respect of YAZ) and November 30, 2011 (in the case of Ontario and Québec residents) or October 4, 2016 (in the case of Canadian residents outside Ontario and Québec) and who were subsequently diagnosed with arterial thromboembolism, venous thromboembolism, and/or gallbladder disease; and (2) all persons resident in Canada who, by virtue of a personal relationship to any one or more of the persons described above, has a derivative claim for damages under Canadian family law legislation.

To determine whether you may be eligible to receive benefits, visit www.YasminYAZClassActionCanada.ca.

The Courts have approved a Benefits and Distribution Protocol that determines which Settlement Class Members are eligible for benefits and in what amount. For more information about how benefits are determined, you should review the long-form Notice of Settlement Approval, the Distribution Protocol, and the Settlement Agreement and related documents, available on the Settlement Website: www.YasminYAZClassActionCanada.ca.

To make a Claim for benefits from the Settlement, you must complete and submit a Claim Form (including the necessary supporting Evidence detailed in the Benefits and Distribution Protocol and the Settlement Agreement) to the Claims Administrator before April 9, 2027 (11:59 pm Eastern Time). If you do NOT submit your Claim Form on time, you will not be eligible for any benefits from the Settlement.

The Claim Form requires that you provide medical records and/or similar supporting documents, which can be time consuming to retrieve. It is very important that you start this process as soon as possible if you or your lawyer have not already done so. You may wish to retain a lawyer to assist you in this process at your own expense. You can retain Class Counsel or a lawyer of your choice.

CONTACT

This press release is a summary of information relating to the Settlement. For further information, including information on benefits that may be available through the Settlement, and to obtain copies of the Settlement Agreement and Benefits and Distribution Protocol, visit www.YasminYAZClassActionCanada.ca or contact 1-877-741-8728 or Class Counsel:

ONTARIO
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP
1800-140 Fullarton Street
London, ON N6A 5P2
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]

OUTSIDE ONTARIO & QUÉBEC
Merchant Law Group
2401 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, SK S4P 4H8
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]

QUÉBEC
Siskinds Desmeules
925, Grande Allée Ouest, bureau 210
Québec (Québec) G1S 1C1
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: [phone]

PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE DEFENDANTS OR THE COURT ABOUT THE PROCEEDING

This press release was approved by Order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Québec, and the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan. The court offices will be unable to answer any questions about the matters in this press release. Please do not contact them.

URL: www.YasminYAZClassActionCanada.ca

SOURCE McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP, Merchant Law Group, and Siskinds Desmeules