Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices

Fosamax

Fosamax is a medication used to treat bone loss, widely prescribed for post-menopausal women to prevent osteoporosis. Fosamax was developed and marketed by Merck the same company that sold Vioxx. Since 2000, an increasing number of reports have linked Fosamax to osteonecrosis of the jaw and other bones, a very serious condition in which the bone tissue loses its blood supply. The bone deteriorates dies and eventually collapse, leading to pain and arthritis.

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