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Louisville Woman Files Fosamax Lawsuit

May 20, 2006

Suffering from what amounts to a rotten jawbone, a Louisville, KY woman has filed a Fosamax lawsuit against Merck claiming the drug is responsible for the development of Osteonecrosis in her jaw.

There's no mention of such a potential side effect in commercials advertising the claim.

In 2005, at the request of the FDA, Merck did add a warning. That's found on a 22-page document that prescribing pharmacies receive.

There's no mention on the box.

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