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• How Long Does Fosamax Remain In The Body?

  Amber Racine | March 13, 2012 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Fosamax is a drug from a category of drugs called bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates are used to treat and prevent osteoporosis and bone loss, something that many women, and even some men...

• I took Topamax during pregnancy and my baby was born with a birth defect: Do I have a case?

  Michael Monheit | June 02, 2011 8:11 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A legal case based on the use of Tropamax during pregnancy resulting in a birth defect is based on multiple factors. Two factors are mandatory: (1) Use of Topamax: For a case to be...

• 4 Common Craniofacial Defects

  Michael Monheit | May 12, 2011 7:05 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Craniofacial defects refer to a broad range of birth defects that affect the bones or soft tissue in the face or head. While there are many types of craniofacial defects, some are more common than...

• Should I stop taking Topamax while pregnant?

  Michael Monheit | May 02, 2011 8:10 AM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  As a lawyer representing, in Topamax Lawsuits, children who have a cleft lip or a cleft palate from exposure to this drug, I am often asked the question, “Should I stop taking Topamax while...

• What parents of children with birth defects should know about Topamax

  James Ronca | March 22, 2011 3:34 PM | 4 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Topamax (generic name “topiramate”) is one of a class of medications known as “anticonvulsants.” According to the approved FDA label, Topamax is “indicated...

• Gas Explosion Kills One, Injures Five in Philadelphia, PA

  Amber Racine | January 20, 2011 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A Philadelphia gas main exploded at 8:30 p.m. on January 18. Reports reveal that one of the PGW workers was killed and five others were injured as a result of the gas explosion. In addition to the...

• Why Was The FDA So Late to Warn of Fosamax Femur Fractures?

  Amber Racine | January 12, 2011 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  This week, the FDA issued an update on the risk of femur fractures associated with the use of bisphosphonates to treat osteopenia and/or osteoporosis. Bisphosphonate medications include: Fosamax,...

• Mixed Results in Fosamax Lawsuit Trials – What does it mean?

  Amber Racine | December 14, 2010 1:30 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  For the last eighteen months, juries in the federal court have been considering the risk of serious dental problems associated with the Merck produced drug, Fosamax. The first trial was in...

• Fosamax Verdicts Averaging $500,000 after Merck's Recent Favorable Trial Result

  Michael Monheit | November 22, 2010 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Last week a jury returned a verdict in favor of Merck. It was one of 3 cases to have gone to trial so far and the results of those cases are mixed, with Merck losing one case with an $8 million...

• How do Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva compare?

  Michael Monheit | October 31, 2010 8:59 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  All bisphosphonate drugs have been linked to rare femur or thighbone fractures, esophageal cancer, and jawbone death. Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva are in a class of drugs known as...