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• Fall Prevention More Effective Than Drugs in Preventing Hip Fractures: Study

  May 28, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers say preventing falls will do more to prevent hip fractures in the elderly than medication.

• Stopping Zometa Use After Three Years Lowers Risk of Fracture: Study

  December 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Taking a three year drug holiday can decrease the risk of bone fractures, according to the findings of a new study.

• Show Cause Order Issued for Dismissal of Remaining Fosamax Fracture Lawsuits

  November 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A judge is ordering plaintiffs to show cause why remaining Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits in the federal MDL should not be dismissed, after rejecting failure to warn arguments that the drug's label was insufficient.

• Osteoporosis Drug Femur Fracture Risk Found in New Study

  September 10, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study adds to evidence that some osteoporosis drugs can lead to rare thigh bone breaks.

• Fosamax Fracture Settlement Negotiations Ordered in MDL

  September 8, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered parties involved in Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits into mediation to hopefully reach a Fosamax fracture settlement.

• Link Between Fosamax and Jaw Decay Found in New Study

  August 18, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study provides new evidence linking the bone drug Fosamax to an increased risk of jaw bone death, involving a rare condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw.

• Summary Judgment Granted in Lawsuit Over Fosamax Fracture Warnings

  June 18, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The judge presiding over all Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits has granted summary judgment in a lawsuit over the 2010 warning update, which could put hundreds of additional lawsuits in jeopardy of being dismissed.

• Lawsuits Over Fosamax Fractures Prior to Sept. 2010 Dismissed

  April 1, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has ruled that some Fosamax fracture cases are preempted by federal law and has thrown them out.

• Bisphosphonates Linked To Atrial Fibrillation Risk in New Study

  March 27, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds a link between Fosamax and Atrial Fibrillation six years after federal researchers dismissed such a connection.

• Lawsuits Show Pattern of Drug Companies Hiding Side Effects: Report

  February 7, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Court records increasingly show that drug companies are waiting until they have maximized profits to reveal that their drugs are linked to dangerous side effects, according to a new report.