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More bad news about Fosamax.

Publication: HealthFacts
Publication Date: 01-AUG-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
An unusual type of severe fracture has been reported in people taking Fosamax for more than five years. Ironically, this drug is widely prescribed to prevent fractures in people with bone loss. The new finding came from a series of case reports published in the May/June Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

The fractures occurred in the femur, which is the large thighbone that connects to the hip. They are particularly alarming because of the unusual pattern described by many of the people whose cases...

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