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Fosamax as well as other bisphosphonates have been known to cause serious side effects such as Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, aka. Dead Jaw. If you or a loved one have been injured by Fosamax side effects you may be entitled to compensation.
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Fosamax Is a Medicine Prescribed By Doctors To Treat Osteoporosis In Postmenopausal Women

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04/21/2011 -Fosamax is a medicine prescribed by doctors to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Recent studies have shown that Fosamax may pose a potential hazard to the bones. There are several cases in the United States against the manufacturers of the drug. It is also used to increase bone mass in patients with osteoporosis.

However, this drug has serious side effects. It is important to note that Fosamax, manufactured by Merck & Co, is in a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently reviewing the reports to see if there is an increased risk of severe acute subtrochanteric femoral fractures, broken bones just below the hip joint in some patients who were on these drugs for several years. In recent years, much attention has been given the drug for its effectiveness and side effects.

A new study has shown that long-term use of Fosamax and other “bone-building” drugs may hinder the patient’s bones to heal properly. As a result, Fosamax users may be at an increased risk of certain types of bone fractures.

Review of research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma found that nineteen times more patients who took Fosamax experienced stress fractures in leg bones compared with other patients.”We believe that prolonged use of these drugs can suppress the ability of bones to heal,” said Dr. Dean Lorich, one of the leading researchers in the study. “As a consequence, patients with normal stress fractures are not able to properly heal, and minor damage can worsen until serious fractures occur.”

In addition to the increased risk of fractures, possible side effects include a condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a severe bone disease. Damage and death to areas of jaw bone occur as a result of reduced local blood supply. In recent years, an increased incidence of ONJ has been associated with the use of high dosages of bisphosphonates.

Thus, simply speaking, this drug is now at the center of a controversy. To date, more than 100 people have taken legal action against Merck, alleging that it failed to adequately research Fosamax or warn of the drug’s serious side effects. Recently, the company filed a petition to have all Fosamax lawsuits centralized before a single judge for pretrial litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Multidistrict litigation (MDL) for Fosamax cases involving jaw bone death was approved in 2006, and one bellwether trial has already been completed. Fosamax femur fracture injuries were excluded from the jaw bone injury MDL because the two types of injuries are significantly different.

Although most cases of osteonecrosis of the jaw related to Fosamax Side Effects have occurred after dental work several cases have been reported to occur without any prior dental work. If you are currently taking Fosamax you may be at risk of developing osteonecrosis. If you have been injured by Fosamax side effects such as ONJ or femur/thigh fractures you may be entitled to compensation. For more information about your legal rights contact the Fosamax Attorneys of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. today. If you or a loved one have experienced low energy femur fracture due to the use of Foasamax, call the Foasamax attorneys of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. today or fill out our free case evaluation form on this page.

 
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