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Fosamax Settlement Master Appointed in Federal Jaw Litigation December 1, 2011 Staff Writers Add Your Comments A federal judge has appointed a well-respected law professor to oversee settlement talks aimed at reaching a resolution in hundreds of Fosamax jaw decay lawsuits filed by individuals throughout the United States. John D. Feerick, Dean Emeritus of the Fordham University School of law was appointed Special Settlement Master on November 22, by U.S. District Judge John F. Keenan, who is presiding over the federal multidistrict ligitation (MDL) for all federal lawsuits involving jaw problems from Fosamax. Once Feerick has been brought up to speed on the litigation, he will attempt to facilitate a Fosamax settlement agreement between Merck and plaintiffs who claim that the osteoporosis drug caused them to suffer decay of the jaw bone, known as osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Learn More About Fosamax Lawsuit Side effects of Fosamax linked to a risk of sudden femur fractures, severe jaw damage and other problems. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION Learn More About Fosamax Lawsuit Side effects of Fosamax linked to a risk of sudden femur fractures, severe jaw damage and other problems. Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION Feerick was appointed to help facilitate a resolution for the Fosamax jaw litigation before Judge Keenan considers remanding individual lawsuits back to the federal district courts where they were originally filed for individual trials throughout the country. There are currently more than 900 product liability lawsuits over Fosamax jaw necrosis filed in federal court against Merck, with another couple hundred cases pending in New Jersey and other state courts. All of the complaints involve similar allegations that Merck failed to adequately warn consumers and doctors about the risk of Fosamax side effects. Fosamax (alendronate sodium) is an oral bisphosphonate medication, which has been associated with decay of the jawbone when taken long-term or at high doses. With a very long half-life of 10 years, most of the Fosamax claims argue that dose accumulation over time increases the risk of ONJ; where the jaw bone begins to decay and can result in bone showing through the skin. In some cases full or partial jaw removal is required. Merck has successfully defended its medication in all but one of the Fosamax jaw cases that have gone to trial so far. In the one trial where the plaintiff was successful in establishing that the medication caused her jaw problems, the jury awarded $8 million in damages from Fosamax. However, Judge Keenan subsequently ruled that the verdict was excessive and the plaintiff elected to have another trial rather than accepting Keenan’s reduced award of $1.5 million. Merck is currently appealing that verdict on other grounds. In addition to the jaw litigation, Merck also faces a growing number of Fosamax lawsuits over sudden femur fractures, which have been consolidated before U.S. District Judge Garrett E. Brown, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey as part of a separate multidistrict litigation (MDL). Tags: Alendronate, Alendronate Sodium, Bisphosphonates, Fosamax, Merck, ONJ, Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Image Credit: | More Fosamax Lawsuit Stories Fosamax Fracture Lawsuits Dismissed Again, After Judge Rules FDA Rejected Label Warning Change March 24, 2022 Zometa Side Effects Increase Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Study January 14, 2021 Study Questions Whether Fosamax And Similar Bone Drugs Provide Benefits After Seven Years of Use December 10, 2020 1 Comments carole January 10, 2012 Took actonel 5-05 to 10-08(3 mo supply);Boniva 3-09; alendronate sodium 4-09 to 10-10. Lost 2 dental implants 10/11-10. 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