By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-10-13 | Acne Fosamax is a prescription drug used to treat osteoporotic patients. Fosamax is manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Merck. This drug has been linked to an unusual low trauma femur fracture and necrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Studies continue in universities to provide further information on fosamax injuries. read more
By: Sara Goldstein | 2010-11-24 | Personal injury When your doctor prescribes a medication for you, you trust that drug to perform as it is meant to. But in some cases the unpredictability of a drug's effect on your body can cause unforeseen problems. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-11-03 | Medicine Alendronate sodium is the generic name of the biphosphonate drug called Fosamax, which strengthens the bones by improving bone mineral density. Yet this drug is now sharing the limelight with Fosamax Plus D because of increasing reports of atypical type of femoral fracture from its long-term customers. read more
By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-10-02 | Women's Health Fosamax is a prescription drug that is used to treat patients who have osteoporosis. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck. This osteoporotic drug has been associated with a number of adverse effects including rare Fosamax femur fractures. The FDA is currently carrying out an investigation to determine whether there is a link between Fosamax and rare femur fractures. read more
By: Susan Ardizzoni | 2010-10-02 | Health & Fitness Fosamax is a prescription drug that is used to treat patients who have osteoporosis. Fosamax is manufactured by Merck. This osteoporotic drug has been associated with a number of adverse effects including rare Fosamax femur fractures. The FDA is currently carrying out an investigation to determine whether there is a link between Fosamax and rare femur fractures. read more
By: Elaine Turner | 2011-07-02 | Personal injury Alendronate sodium is the generic name of the biphosphonate drug, Fosamax, which strengthens the bones by improving bone mineral density. Yet this drug is now sharing the limelight with Fosamax Plus D because of increasing reports of atypical type of femoral fracture from its long-term customers. The verdict of the arbitrator is almost at arm’s length now that there has been a development in the read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-11-25 | Medicine There is no knowing when a femur fracture will happen. There can be many reasons why this bone condition happens but even mundane activities can be enough of a reason like athletic jumping on a rope with your neighborhood children. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-07-27 | Medicine The most widely used bone-strengthening drug, Fosamax, is prescribed as treatment for bone problems such osteoporosis and osteitis deformans (Paget’s disease) where there is a decrease in bone density. Both positive and negative news have been brought to the public about this drug which includes the recently reviewed link between Fosamax and esophageal cancer. While Fosamax has been widely acc read more
By: JayNr | 2011-10-20 | Personal injury This article describes about Fosamax the popular osteoporosis drug commonly used to treat a number of bone diseases, including osteoporosis and Paget's disease .It is also linked to serious bone disease known as Osteonecrosis of the jaw. Apart from adverse side effects of GI tract abnormalities faced by Fosamax users Skin rash , Eye problems , Generalized pain of the muscles, joints and/or read more
By: Christie | 2010-11-29 | Medicine Fosamax is a bisphosphonate drug that is meant to protect bone density. It has been on the market since 1995 and is normally prescribed to women who are at a higher risk for osteoporosis and sometimes to cancer patients who have suffered bone loss. Recently certain risks attributed to Fosamax have been reported and is triggering Fosamax lawsuits around the country. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-12-08 | Medicine The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required Merck & Co., Inc. to post new warnings about the femur fracture risks of their drug Fosamax. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-12-07 | Medicine Shadowed with over 37 million prescriptions written for it in 2008, Fosamax is one of the most widely used drugs. read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-12-10 | Medicine With around 37 million written prescriptions, Fosamax is one of the most popular drug. Right now, this drug is being relegated to a big issue after a significant number of its long-time users reported experiencing femur fractures. read more
By: Fosamax Lawsuit | 2011-06-07 | Law This medicine was brought into market by the merk and co manufactures for the treatment of the disease of bones joint known as osteoporosis but later it was proved fatal for patients or who are actually using this medicine for long period of time because this can lead to a very painful situation called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Actually there are two types of Fosamx lawsuit that are current read more
By: Ronald K. Redman | 2011-11-11 | Law The osteoporosis drug Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) has been linked to jaw death. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition affecting the parts of the jawbone. read more