As the most widely used drug Fosamax for the treatment and the prevention of osteoporosis in the US, it has helped a lot of patients. This medication has been on the market since year 1995. However, recent findings show that this medication may have some serious side effects which may even have a long-term adverse effect on one’s health.
If you or someone you know have experienced or are still experiencing one of these serious side effects, you are entitled to pursuing a Fosamax lawsuit. It is time to get compensation for you or your loved one’s suffering. To find out if you are eligible, read on before you sue the manufacturer. Doing so can help you know beforehand if there is a chance you can get financially compensated.
Earlier, it is mentioned that use of this osteoporosis medication goes as far back as 1995. Even so, the FDA mentioned no warnings about the drug’s most common side effect which is osteonecrosis of the jaw. It was only in 2004 that this became public. It should be pointed out that Osteonecrosis is a grave medical condition. It can affect the tissue of the jaw bone. When this happens, the person won’t be able to recover even after minimal trauma. Patients may also experience difficulty in eating and in speaking.
Since, patients who had taken the medication between 1995 and 2004 had not been warned about this side effect, they may be eligible to pursue a Fosamax lawsuit and get compensation. Similarly, those having taken the drug afterwards may also be eligible for compensation. Statistics show that there are currently over 400 lawsuits against the manufacturer filed by patients who have taken the drug and now have osteonecrosis of the jaw.
The FDA also issued another warning last 2008 to patients who are taking this osteoporosis medication. This warning describes the risks which patients taking Fosamax may suffer from. This includes severe bone, joint and muscle pains. It is also mentioned that the pain felt can be incapacitating. These clinical findings revealed that the pain can occur anytime.
There are patients who may experience it at the beginning of their treatment. For the others, they can experience it long afterwards. It has been proven that the active ingredient of this medication can remain in the body for a very long time after its use. This means, patients who have suffered or who are still suffering from its side effects like that incapacitating pain mentioned above, you are eligible to seek out a Fosamax lawsuit in order to get compensation.
Last 2010, Fosamax and other medications was mentioned by the FDA as very much capable of promoting a higher risk of femur bone fracture. This is since they have the same active ingredient. Due to this, the FDA has officially asked manufacturers to place the warning on the labels of their medications.
No one knows when these warnings will be added. Patients who had bone fractures at the time or after they have taken the medications are most likely to win a Fosamax lawsuit for compensation. Since thesefindings are recent, it may take some time and effort for patients as well as lawyers to find enough evidence to support their case.
To conclude, pursuing a Fosamax lawsuit against the manufacturer is doable if you are legally eligible to do such action. Every case has its own merits so you need to specifically check if you can seek compensation.
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