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Merck Sued by Patients Whose Jaws Were Damaged by Osteoporosis Drug
December 02, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Drug News
Lawyers on Friday asked a federal judge in New York to order the company to provide a dental monitoring program for the drug's users.
They argued for the case to be certified as a class-action. Timothy M. O'Brien, a lawyer for plaintiffs, said hundreds of thousands of patients would benefit from a dental monitoring program that would include regular dental screenings, X-rays and lab tests, all aimed at preventing the need for dental surgery.
Paul Strain, a Merck attorney, called Fosamax a
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