the risk of jaw bone damage while taking Fosamax or other bisphosphonates
August 2006
Lots of worried patients are asking about the risk of jaw bone damage while taking Fosamax or other bisphosphonates.
Questions about this osteonecrosis of the jaw have really picked up since we alerted you to this rare problem last year.
Patients are now hearing about it from the lay press...and from lawyers looking for cases.
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