the latest legal and medical news related to the connection between osteonecrosis and fosamax

Pharmaceutical Industry Focus on 'Blockbuster' Medications

The Los Angeles Times on Sunday examined how the business "strategy that has made the pharmaceutical industry one of the wealthiest and most powerful on Earth" might have begun to "betray it."

Posted: 106d 9h 01m ago

FDA Says Mercks Fosamax Drug May Lead to Pain

Readington-based Merck & Co.'s Fosamax, Novartis AG's Reclast and similar medicines for thin, weak bones may produce severe joint and muscle pain, U.S. regulators said.

Posted: 129d 6h 49m ago

FDA Conducts Heart-Safety Review of Bone-Building Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration said Monday it's conducting a safety review of bone-building drugs to see if there's a link to atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder.

Posted: 7h 52m ago

Osteoporosis Drugs to Undergo FDA Safety Review

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is going to be taking another look at Fosamax and other bone building drugs because they could be causing irregular heartbeats in some patients.

Posted: 7h 57m ago