June 05, 2006
While the makers of Boniva and Actonel battle it out in court over Boniva ad claims, Merck, the maker of Fosamax has not yet become a part of the lawsuit. Hoffman-LaRoche Inc., Boniva's maker, has been asked to stop claiming the drug is as effective as Proctor and Gamble's Actonel and Merck's Fosamax, the market leader.
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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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