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• Fosamax Femur Fracture Lawsuits Set To Move Forward After Supreme Court Refuses Appeal

  June 18, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to overturn an appeals court decision to reinstate hundreds of Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits.

• 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.

• FDA Warns Prolia May Cause Severe Low Blood Calcium Levels

  January 22, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has added a black box label warning that indicates Prolia side effects can cause severely low blood calcium levels which could lead to hospitalization or death.

• Both Epilepsy and Anti-Seizure Drugs Increase Osteoporosis Risk, Study Warns

  June 15, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that epilepsy drugs, as well as epilepsy itself, can increase the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

• Prolia Hypocalcemia Problems Among Dialysis Patients Results in FDA Investigation

  November 23, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA warns Prolia has been linked to dangerously low calcium blood levels.

• Woman Suffers Multiple Vertebral Fractures After Stopping Prolia: Case Report

  May 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new case report warns that Prolia discontinuation can lead to vertebral fractures in bone cancer patients.

• Reclast Side Effects May Include Increased Risk of Seizures: Case Report

  January 22, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new case report warns of a possible link between Reclast bone drug infusions and an increased risk of seizures.

• Topical Corticosteroids May Weaken Bones, Researchers Warn

  January 22, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links high doses of topical corticosteroids with an increased risk of bone fractures and osteoporosis.

• High Doses Of Statins May Increase Risk Of Osteoporosis: Study

  October 10, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that high doses of cholesterol drugs, like Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, could increase the risk of osteoporosis.

• Nearly One-Third Of Lupus Patients Prescribed Opioids: CDC Study

  October 4, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that nearly a third of those diagnosed with lupus use prescription opioid pain medications, despite recommendations against the practice.