Fosamax

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1. The Female Libido Pill and Five Other Drugs That Can Be Defeated by Their Own Side Effects

   Aug 20, 2015 | Bloomberg

   By John Tozzi and Robert Langreth
   
   
   ...Medications such as Fosamax, called bisphosphonates, are intended to strengthen bones and help frail people avoid fractures, but long-term use of the drugs has raised concerns about osteonecrosis in the jaw (the death of bone cells) and atypical femoral fractures.

Client Attorney Privileged/Attorney Work Product/At Request of Counsel

1. The Female Libido Pill and Five Other Drugs That Can Be Defeated by Their Own Side Effects

   Aug 20, 2015 | Bloomberg

   By John Tozzi and Robert Langreth

   ...Medications such as Fosamax, called bisphosphonates, are intended to strengthen bones and help frail people avoid fractures, but long-term use of the drugs has raised concerns about osteonecrosis in the jaw (the death of bone cells) and atypical femoral fractures. “Although it is not clear if bisphosphonates are the cause, these unusual femur fractures have been predominantly reported in patients taking bisphosphonates,” the FDA says...

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