Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/04/merck-is-being-sued-for-fosamax.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve R.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/04/merck-is-being-sued-for-fosamax.html#comment-63086 Steve R. Tue, 16 May 2006 06:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/04/20415.html#comment-63086 Kevin:<br/><br/>I found an article on Lawsuit Search about Fosamax and how much Merck knew. After reading it, I think they knew a lot.<br/>http://www.lawsuitsearch.com/news/drugs/fosamax_linked_to_jaw_disorder_sy.aspx<br/><br/>Best,<br/>Steve Kevin:

I found an article on Lawsuit Search about Fosamax and how much Merck knew. After reading it, I think they knew a lot.
http://www.lawsuitsearch.com/news/drugs/fosamax_linked_to_jaw_disorder_sy.aspx

Best,
Steve

]]> By: diorahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/04/merck-is-being-sued-for-fosamax.html#comment-61918 diora Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/04/20415.html#comment-61918 I wonder if the estimates of how often it happens just look at the number of women taking the drug or are they looking only at women who actually have dental surgeries while on Fosomax.<br/> <br/>If only really old women with no teeth take it, there'll be no cases of jaw necrosis. But recently, doctors started to prescribe it to much younger women with osteopenia. These women have lots of teeth and they stay on Fosomax for decades. I wonder if there'll be more cases like this. <br/><br/>Still as far as the lawsuit goes, it is a bit of a stretch to say that Merck could've predicted the effect of oral drugs on healthy women based on the effect of a similar IV drug on cancer patients. So many things seem different. Of course, I don't know much... I wonder if the estimates of how often it happens just look at the number of women taking the drug or are they looking only at women who actually have dental surgeries while on Fosomax.

If only really old women with no teeth take it, there’ll be no cases of jaw necrosis. But recently, doctors started to prescribe it to much younger women with osteopenia. These women have lots of teeth and they stay on Fosomax for decades. I wonder if there’ll be more cases like this.

Still as far as the lawsuit goes, it is a bit of a stretch to say that Merck could’ve predicted the effect of oral drugs on healthy women based on the effect of a similar IV drug on cancer patients. So many things seem different. Of course, I don’t know much…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/04/merck-is-being-sued-for-fosamax.html#comment-61907 Anonymous Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/04/20415.html#comment-61907 When I was at the dentist's yesterday for my 6 month checkup, he asked me specifically if I took Fosamax. He also mentioned about the problem with jawbones and tooth extractions. He told me that he and other dentists are going to start asking their patients about this drug. My impression was that he was genuinely concerned about this issue. When I was at the dentist’s yesterday for my 6 month checkup, he asked me specifically if I took Fosamax. He also mentioned about the problem with jawbones and tooth extractions. He told me that he and other dentists are going to start asking their patients about this drug. My impression was that he was genuinely concerned about this issue.

]]> By: SarahWhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/04/merck-is-being-sued-for-fosamax.html#comment-61891 SarahW Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/04/20415.html#comment-61891 I heard there was mnore to it than that. Apparently this jaw necrosis occurs in women who get tooth extractions while on fosamax. Think of the patient demographic...bad news. I heard there was mnore to it than that. Apparently this jaw necrosis occurs in women who get tooth extractions while on fosamax. Think of the patient demographic…bad news.

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