Fosamax
Appeals Court Rejuvenates Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuits
Appeals Court Ruling Renews 5,000 Lawsuits Alleging Fosamax Caused Thighbone Fractures. A recent appeals court ruling revives roughly 5,000 lawsuits alleging that Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax caused femur fractures. Previously, a Fosamax femur fracture multidistrict litigation (MDL) had been dismissed. However, the U.S. Court of … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Rejuvenates Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuits
Fosamax and Bisphosphonate Lawsuits and Settlements Timeline
Fosamax Lawsuits Settlement Timeline. Fosamax (alendronate) is part of a class of medications known as bisphosphonates, which are used to fight bone loss from conditions such as osteoporosis and Paget’s disease. Medications such as Actonel, Boniva and Reclast are also in the bisphosphonate class. Although these drugs are … [Read more...] about Fosamax and Bisphosphonate Lawsuits and Settlements Timeline
Fosamax, Other Bisphosphonate Drugs Linked to Femur Fractures, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and other Complications
Bisphosphonate Drugs Cause Bones To Break. Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Didronel, Aredia, Bonefos, Zometa, and Skelid are treatments to help fight bone loss from diseases such as osteoporosis. These drugs, however, may actually cause bones to break. Even worse, the types of bone breaks allegedly caused … [Read more...] about Fosamax, Other Bisphosphonate Drugs Linked to Femur Fractures, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and other Complications
In Fosamax Statements Merck Charged Linked to the Drug
Fosamax Develop Thigh Fractures on Patients Opening statements were made yesterday in a New Jersey courtroom during a new trial over claims that Merck & Co.’s osteoporosis drug Fosamax makes patients more susceptible to thigh fractures. This case is one of over 3,300 pending cases alleging that Merck’s Fosamax caused so-called … [Read more...] about In Fosamax Statements Merck Charged Linked to the Drug
New Lawsuit Alleging Fosamax Causes Broken Bones
Fosamax May Cause Broken Bones. A new trial claiming Merck & Co. had hid risks that its osteoporosis drug Fosamax could cause femur fractures is scheduled to start next week. This trial, the second of more than 3,300 lawsuits alleging Fosamax (alendronate) had caused broken legs, will begin on April 9 in federal court … [Read more...] about New Lawsuit Alleging Fosamax Causes Broken Bones
Merck Back in Court Defending Fosamax
Merck Fosamax Femur Fracture Claims. Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. is headed back to court this week defending the safety profile of its popular bone loss drug Fosamax. According to a report at Law360.com, the company will be back in court this week in New Jersey as jurors are selected in a trial which claims taking the … [Read more...] about Merck Back in Court Defending Fosamax
Fosamax Caused Femur Fractures
Lawsuit Against Forsamax Drug. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Fosamax caused a femur fracture. The suit was filed on August 30th in the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Atlantic County (Docket No. … [Read more...] about Fosamax Caused Femur Fractures
Woman Alleges Fosamax is Responsible for Femur Fracture Injury
Can Fosamax Cause Femur Fracture? Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Fosamax caused a femur fracture in a South Carolina woman. The suit was filed on June 29th in the Superior Court of New Jersey, … [Read more...] about Woman Alleges Fosamax is Responsible for Femur Fracture Injury
Fosamax Caused Femur Fracture in Both Thighs
Fosamax Manufacturers Faces Lawsuits. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a Fosamax lawsuit naming Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Merck & Co., Inc. and other potential manufacturers (John Doe Drug Companies 1-100) as Defendants. The … [Read more...] about Fosamax Caused Femur Fracture in Both Thighs
Mississippi Woman Suffers from Femur Fracture after Taking Fosamax
Woman Suffers From Femur Fracture After Taking Fosamax . Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Fosamax caused a left femur fracture and other subsequent complications in a Mississippi woman. The suit was filed on June … [Read more...] about Mississippi Woman Suffers from Femur Fracture after Taking Fosamax
PW Representing Alleged Fosamax Femur Fracture Victim
Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuits. A woman who claims to have suffered a femur fracture as a result of taking the bone loss drug Fosamax is the latest to file a lawsuit against the makers of the drug. The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP, which represents other victims of Fosamax injuries across the country, has … [Read more...] about PW Representing Alleged Fosamax Femur Fracture Victim
Study Finds Bisphosphonate Fracture Risk Increases with Longer Use
Fractures Risk With Longer Use Of Bisphosphonate. For the second time in a week, a new study is raising serious concerns about long-term use of Fosamax and other bisphosphonates. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, confirmed a link between atypical thigh fractures and bisphosphonates, finding that the risk for … [Read more...] about Study Finds Bisphosphonate Fracture Risk Increases with Longer Use
Bisphosphonate Studies Raise Esophageal Cancer Worries
The Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer Patients Using Oral Bisphosphonates In 2010, two studies on oral bisphosphonates reached differing conclusions regarding the drugs’ association with an increased risk of esophageal cancer. One study, published in the Journal of the American Medical (JAMA) Association, found no increased … [Read more...] about Bisphosphonate Studies Raise Esophageal Cancer Worries
PW Files 36 Fosamax Lawsuits on Single Day
Parker Waichman LLP Filed Fosamax Lawsuits. Parker Waichman LLP has filed three dozen lawsuits on behalf of women who allegedly suffered Fosamax femur fractures after using the bisphosphonate for several years. All 36 of the Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits were filed by Parker Waichman LLP on March 5, in the Superior Court of New … [Read more...] about PW Files 36 Fosamax Lawsuits on Single Day
PW Files Suit for Fosamax Femur Fracture Victims
Parker Waichman LLP has filed lawsuits on behalf of two women who say they suffered femur fractures after using the drug Fosamax for several years. Fosamax is a member of a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates which treat bone disorders like osteoporosis. Both lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Fosamax … [Read more...] about PW Files Suit for Fosamax Femur Fracture Victims
FDA: No Conclusion on Oral Bisphosphonate-Esophageal Cancer Link
Oral Bisphosphonate-Esophageal Cancer Link. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a possible association between esophageal-cancer-lawsuit oral bisphosphonates and the development of esophageal cancer. So far, findings from studies looking at the possible bisphosphonate-esophageal cancer link are conflicting, and … [Read more...] about FDA: No Conclusion on Oral Bisphosphonate-Esophageal Cancer Link
Regular Tylenol Use May Increase Blood Cancer Risk
Tylenol Increase Blood Cancer Risk. People taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis, including Fosamax, should ask their doctors about a drug holiday, experts say. The recommendation was prompted by recent findings that long-term use of bisphosphonates could be associated with atypical thigh fractures. "This is a change, … [Read more...] about Regular Tylenol Use May Increase Blood Cancer Risk
Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit Claims
Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit. The osteoporosis drug Fosamax has been named in a lawsuit alleging it caused a Louisiana woman to suffer unexplained thigh fractures. The plaintiff, Josephine P. Naccio of Lafourche Parish, says in her Fosamax thigh fracture lawsuit that she never would have used the medication had she known of its … [Read more...] about Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit Claims
Bisphosphonates Stroke Risk
Bisphosphonates May Cause Stroke. Powerful bisphosphonate medications used in cancer treatments, including Aredia and Zometa, have been linked to an increased risk for stroke and atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), US News just reported, citing an emerging study. Bisphosphonates, sold under the brand names Actonel, … [Read more...] about Bisphosphonates Stroke Risk
Panel Recommends Thigh Fracture Warning For Bone Drugs
Fracture Warning For Bone Drugs. The American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Femoral Fracture Task Force is recommending that US health regulators rewrite the warning labels for a popular class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates because of their possible association with atypical femur fractures. Bisphosphonates … [Read more...] about Panel Recommends Thigh Fracture Warning For Bone Drugs
Second Fosamax Test Case an $8 Million Win for Plaintiff
Fosamax Test: The Drug May Cause ONJ. A New York jury has ordered Merck & Co. to pay $8 million, to a former Fosamax user who claimed she developed osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), or dead jaw syndrome, from taking the osteoporosis drug. The award was $3 million more than plaintiff Shirley Boles had asked for in her … [Read more...] about Second Fosamax Test Case an $8 Million Win for Plaintiff
Fosamax Concerns Over Femur Fractures
Precautions for Bisphosphonate Drugs There are more concerns today that Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, and Reclast, a class of drugs known as oral bisphosphonates that are used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women, could be causing a specific type of femur fracture in some patients. Yesterday, the Food & Drug … [Read more...] about Fosamax Concerns Over Femur Fractures
Judge Rules not to Dismiss 24 Fosamax Lawsuits
Judge Will Not Dismiss Fosamax Lawsuits. Twenty-four Fosamax lawsuits filed by people who took the drug for less than three years will not be dismissed. In a ruling released yesterday, U.S. District Judge John Keenan also said that testimony from two plaintiffs' experts is admissible at trial. Fosamax is one of a number of drugs … [Read more...] about Judge Rules not to Dismiss 24 Fosamax Lawsuits
First Fosamax Trial Starts Today
Fosamax Jaw Damage Lawsuits Trial Starts. The first of hundreds of Fosamax jaw damage lawsuits is scheduled to go to trial today in a Manhattan federal courtroom. According to Bloomberg.com, the Fosamax lawsuit is the first of three so-called bellwether cases, the outcomes of which may determine if there will be out-of-court … [Read more...] about First Fosamax Trial Starts Today
Study Links Fosamax to Fractures
Fosamax May Cause Bone Fractures. Physicians at Weill Medical College of Cornell University are reporting that prolonged Fosamax—generically known as bisphosphonate alendronate—use may increase the risk of femur fractures, the large thigh bone that connects the leg to the hip. Continued evidence indicates that long-term … [Read more...] about Study Links Fosamax to Fractures
Fosamax Dead Jaw Syndrome Tied to Microbial Biofilms
Fosamax Serious Side Effects. Microbial biofilms are behind a nasty side effect of osteoporosis drugs like Fosamax, new research says. These biofilms, a mix of bacteria and sticky extracellular material, are causing jaw tissue infections in patients taking bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva, according to a study … [Read more...] about Fosamax Dead Jaw Syndrome Tied to Microbial Biofilms
Fosamax Linked to Bone Weakness
Fosamax Linked to Bone Weakness. Fosamax, the popular osteoporosis drug, may cause bone weakness in some patients that could cause them to suffer bone fractures from minor falls. According to a letter published in the March 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the side effect, seen in a small number of Fosamax patients … [Read more...] about Fosamax Linked to Bone Weakness
Actonel, Fosamax Draw FDA Pain Warning
Actonel, Fosamax, other Osteoporosis Drugs. Actonel, Fosamax and other anti-osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates have been linked to severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint, and muscle (musculoskeletal) pain, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned today. Although severe musculoskeletal pain is included in … [Read more...] about Actonel, Fosamax Draw FDA Pain Warning
