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Fosamax Attorneys
Defective Product Attorneys

Serving Los Angeles, San Diego,
and the Southern California Areas

Fosamax is a bone building drug, part of a class of drugs called bisphosphonates which are normally used to treat osteoporosis and help manage advanced cancer. Fosamax has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw, or death and rotting of the jaw bone.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a painful and disfiguring condition, which affects victims' lives in many ways. Often losing some or all of their teeth and having portions of their jaw removed or shaved down, many patients are no longer able to chew solid food. Those suffering from osteonecrosis of the jaw can experience symptoms including:

• Pain, swelling, and infection of the gums
• Poor healing of the gums
• Drainage
• Loosening of teeth
• Tooth loss
• Numbness or the feeling of heaviness in the jaw
• Pain or numbness of the face

Osteonecrosis normally appears after dental work or a minor dental trauma. Fosamax stays in a persons system for months or years, so even those who have stopped taking the drug may develop the condition. Treatment typically involves long term use of antibiotics, and sometimes involves surgery to remove the damaged tissue and sharp bone edges, but surgery is avoided whenever possible because of the lengthy recovery time, and the potential to worsen the condition. Osteonecrosis is extremely difficult to treat successfully.

With more than 22 million prescriptions and $3.2 billion in sales last year alone, Fosamax is Merck's second biggest selling drug. Merck is already facing lawsuits over Vioxx, due to dangerous and life threatening side effects. A study by the FDA recently determined that Fosamax has a higher occurrence of osteonecrosis of the jaw than any other bisphosphonates. It appears that Merck delayed updating Fosamax labels with appropriate warnings in order to hide the dangers of the drug. Millions of Fosamax users have been exposed to the danger unknowingly.

If you or a loved one has suffered osteonecrosis after taking Fosamax, call Jacoby & Meyers at 1-888-JACOBY-1 or email our Defective Product Lawyers in California today.