The retrial of the Fosamax/osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) trial that ended in a mistrial last year got under way June 7 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit ...

Merck has come out on top in the latest Fosamax/osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) lawsuit. On November 19, a federal court jury in New York rejected the claims of a Florida woman who blamed her dental ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A jury on Friday awarded $8 million in compensatory damages to a Florida woman who sued Merck & Co, alleging the company's osteoporosis drug Fosamax damaged her jaw, nine months ...

The controversy over Fosamax (alendronate) causing problems with bone breakdown in the jaw is concerning me. Should I be worried about this? All drugs come with risks and benefits. The drug ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re one of the 8 million American women with osteoporosis, your doctor has probably talked to you about treatment options to ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I take Fosamax for osteoporosis. I need to have a tooth extracted, but I heard that my jaw could die if I do this. Is that true? Answer (from Dr. Christopher Viozzi, a specialist in ...