Osteonecrosis and Fosamax

since 2001, more than 2,400 people have been diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the jaw () after taking fosamax

Recent studies demonstrate a clear link between osteonecrosis and . The irony is that these drugs, such as , that are prescribed to prevent bone loss may actually be causing bone decay - such as ().

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If you or a loved one have suffered serious side effects while taking , if you have been diagnosed with osteonecrosis, or if you are experiencing the symptoms asscociated with , you may have a claim against the manufacturer of .

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Doctor warns against bone density-building drugs

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Study suggests higher risk of ONJ with Fosamax than previously reported

tablets2It seemed suspicious to the team of dentists at the University of Southern California (USC), the fact that so many patients treated at the university dental clinic were being diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the jaw, or . So dentists there pored through the records of more than 13,000 patients and found that 208 of them had been taking the drug Fosamax, and of those 208, four percent had .

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