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Can Osteopenia treatment lead to Fosamax Lawsuits?

Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Tracy A. Finken

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Raise your hand if you never considered filing Fosamax lawsuits.

 

Like millions of trusting women, we didn’t second guess our doctors when they prescribed Fosamax to prevent osteoporosis by first managing osteopenia.

 

Osteopenia is a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal. It is considered by many doctors to be a precursor to osteoporosis. Yet, not every person diagnosed with osteopenia will develop osteoporosis.

There are no long-term studies that look at what happens to women with osteopenia who start Fosamax in their 50s and continue treatment long-term in the hopes of preventing old-age fractures. And no studies are planned.

 

Treatment for osteopenia should start when the fracture risk is substantial, bone density is low, or a woman already has a spine fracture.

 

And what about taking these osteoporosis medications over the long-term, say 5 or 10 years? Instead of building bones, might Fosamax actually make bones brittle?

 

Some doctors still prescribe Fosamax for women with osteopenia while other doctors don’t and won’t. Is Fosamax help for women with osteopenia or is Fosamax hype for women with osteopenia?

 

Have you suffered a femur fracture or brittle bone injury after being prescribed Fosamax? Talk to Tracy A. Finken, Fosamax personal injury lawyer, to find out what your legal options are for Fosamax lawsuits.

 

 
Posted at 09:59 AM
Topic: Mass Torts
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