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Fosamax
Health Canada Revises Bisphosphonate Labels with Fracture Warning
Dec 20, 2011
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Health Canada has announced that its review of bisphosphonates has shown a slightly increased risk of atypical thigh fractures among people who use...
FDA Panel Calls for New Warnings on Bisphosphonates, But Not Specific Time Limits on Usage
Sep 12, 2011
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A panel of outside medical experts was unable to recommend how long women can safely take oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis, but did vote 17-6...
Bisphoshonate Benefits Plateau at Five Years, FDA Says
Sep 8, 2011
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Women who take oral bisphosphonates such as Fosamax to prevent broken bones from osteoporosis may not have to take them beyond five years to get...
Fosamax, Bisphosphonates Face FDA Review
Sep 6, 2011
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A U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel scheduled to meet on Friday could recommend that women taking Fosamax and other oral...
First Fosamax Thigh Fracture Lawsuit Filed in Hawaii
Jun 30, 2011
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A Hawaiian woman claims a drug meant to make her bones strong instead caused her to suffer a debilitating break. Lois Takamori, 62, has...
Increased Vitamin D Might Make Bisphosphonates More Effective
Jun 9, 2011
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Vitamin D supplementation might help bisphosphonates like Fosamax do a better job of protecting bones, a new study says. The study, conducted...
Panel Transfers Fosamax Femur Lawsuits to New Jersey
May 27, 2011
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A federal panel has agreed to Merck & Co.'s request that 37 Fosamax lawsuits claiming the osteoporosis drug caused low impact femur fractures be...
Bisphosphonate "Drug Holidays" Recommended to Reduce Thigh Fracture Risk
May 13, 2011
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People taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis, including Fosamax, should ask their doctors about a drug holiday, experts say. The...
Bisphosphonate Study Finds Link to Rare Thigh Fractures
May 5, 2011
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Another study, this time out of Sweden, has found a link between bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax, and a rare type of thigh fracture in women....
Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit Claims Long-Term Use Caused Thigh Fractures
Apr 28, 2011
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The osteoporosis drug Fosamax has been named in a lawsuit alleging it caused a Louisiana woman to suffer unexplained thigh fractures. The...
