Osteoporosis Fact Sheet
July 24, 2006 18:39

Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans or 55 percent of people 50 years old and older. Eight million women and 2 million men have osteoporosis. This helpful fact sheet lists the breakdown of who gets it, what bones fracture the most, what are the risk factors, how it can be detected, and how it can be prevented. http://www.nof.org/osteoporosis/diseasefacts.htm

Doctor warns of drug's side effects — Fosamax Side Effects
July 25, 2006 12:08

Apparently Fosamax is unsafe. Read this article for information about the cumulative effects of osteoporosis drugs also used for cancer patients have doctors and patients concerned about other problems the medicines could cause later. The widely used drugs,... (Read Article)

What is ONJ (osteonecrosis)?
July 26, 2006 18:38

According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, ONJ is when the bone in the lower jaw or less commonly the upper jaw becomes exposed, typically after a dental extraction or some other trauma to the jaw and the wound that occurs fails to heal in the usual time frame. It is important that patients taking bisphosphonates like Fosamax and other drugs to continue to get regular dental check-ups and to let their dentist know about all the medications they take. Read More

Do you have a Fosamax lawsuit?
July 27, 2006 18:39

Your doctor may have prescribed Fosamax or other bisphosphonate drugs like Actonel or Boniva or Zometa for osteoporosis, osteopenia, and general bone loss. But do these pharmaceutical drugs really help you? That's questionable. We do know that patients may have fallen victim to jawbone loss (ONJ) and fractured femurs because they took the above drugs. Are you one of them? Contact the law firm of Anapol Schwartz to discuss a possible Fosamax lawsuit.