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• Appeals Court Finds Fosamax Lawsuits Over Femur Fractures Are Not Preempted

  September 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Hundreds of Fosamax lawsuits will be reinstated once again, after a federal appeals court rejected Merck's argument that the FDA prevented the company from adding warnings about the risk of femur fracture to the osteoporosis drug’s label.

• Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System Linked to Increased Risk of Thigh Bone Fractures, FDA Warns

  September 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a safety communication warning that Zimmer Biomet CPT hip system femoral stems may increase the risk of femur fractures, calling for doctors to avoid its use when possible.

• Fosamax Fracture Lawsuits Dismissed Again, After Judge Rules FDA Rejected Label Warning Change

  March 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ruled that hundreds of Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits are preempted by federal law because the FDA rejected a proposed warning label change.

• Study Questions Whether Fosamax And Similar Bone Drugs Provide Benefits After Seven Years of Use

  December 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that Fosamax and similar osteoporosis drugs failed to provide any benefits in preventing hip fractures after seven years of use.

• Fosamax, Similar Drugs, Increase Atypical Fracture Risk After Five Years Of Use: Study

  September 17, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Fosamax and similar drugs greatly increase the risk of atypical femur fractures after more than five years of use.

• Lawsuits Over Fosamax Bone Fractures Remanded Following Supreme Court Pre-Emption Ruling

  December 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  About 500 Fosamax bone fracture lawsuits have been remanded to a New Jersey federal court, for a district judge to decide if they are preempted by federal law.

• Supreme Court Remands Fosamax Lawsuits Over Atypical Fracture Warnings

  May 21, 2019

  Austin Kirk

  The Supreme Court has remanded about 500 Fosamax lawsuits back to a lower court, saying if Merck cannot prove it gave the FDA adequate information to decide on femur fracture label warnings, then the cases must be reinstated.

• DePuy Synthes Proximal Femur Plate Lawsuit Filed Over Early Failure.

  July 27, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit claims that a DePuy Synthes femur plate failed twice, resulting in injuries and metal blood poisoning.

• Fosamax Lawsuit Preemption Claims To Be Heard By Supreme Court

  June 29, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Merck's appeal of the Fosamax femur fracture litigation reinstatement, and a decision could have widespread implications for drug liability lawsuits.

• Battle To Reinstate Fosamax Femur Fracture Cases May Be Considered By Supreme Court

  June 15, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A decision to reinstate more than 1,100 Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits may go before the Supreme Court.