Fosamax is a bisphosphonate (i.e., drug that inhibits bone thinning and deterioration) manufactured and marketed by Merck and approved by the FDA in 1995 primarily to treat and prevent osteoporosis. Since its release, Fosamax has been prescribed to hundreds of millions of individuals, predominately post-menopausal women. In these cases, plaintiffs primarily allege dental or jaw-related injuries including osteonecrosis (ONJ). The latter condition, also referred to as bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis ("BONJ"), is alleged to causes the jaw bone to die, resulting in severe pain and, often, significant disfigurement.
Fosamax Case Management Conference is scheduled for July 16, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. by zoom. Agenda submission shall be submitted to the court one week before the conference.