There are currently three main drugs used to treat osteoperosis: Boniva, Fosamax, and Actonel. All three drugs treat the disease in generally the same way, but do have slight differences that you may want to bring up when talking to your doctor. Lets take a look at a few of these differences and find out [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Fosamax'
Boniva vs. Fosamax vs. Actonel: Which is Better?
May 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Tags: Actonel · Arthritis · Boniva · Fosamax · Osteoarthritis · Prescription drugs
The Fosamax mistrial, and other options in osteoporosis medication
September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Earlier this month, a closely-watched trial over the osteoporosis drug Fosamax ended in mistrial, to the frustration of nearly everyone involved. The trial was marked by great tension, with a deadlocked jury, reports of threats of physical violence, and a judge-ordered cooling-down period. What could cause such intense drama? Well, this was just one of [...]
Tags: Boniva · Drug safety · Eli Lilly · Fosamax · GlaxoSmithKline · Medical information · Merck · Prescription drugs · Roche · Sanofi-Aventis
Reclast’s “jaw problems” caused by too many warnings, spoken too quickly?
May 20th, 2008 · 30 Comments
Retired physician John R. Agnew has an amusing take on Big Pharma’s bombardment of consumers with DTC advertising. Writes Agnew: The drug commercials seem to me to be insulting. They overstate the benefits, minimize the side effects and ignore the cost: “Panacea is not for everyone,” they warn. “Let your doctor know if you have [...]
Tags: Fosamax · Pharmaceutical marketing · Reclast