Fosamax, as well as generic versions and other bisphosphonate drugs, are used to treat osteoporosis. In 2010, according to Bloomberg, a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that the drug, which was approved in 1995,...
Fosamax Settlement Proposed: $27.7 Million for 1200 Plaintiffs
Merck & Co Inc., pharmaceutical giant who manufactured Fosamax, has agreed to pay $27.7 million to approximately 1,200 plaintiffs to resolve claims that their drug used to treat osteoporosis caused the bones in their jaws to deteriorate.
The...
Foul-Smelling R.I. Landfill Results in $5 Million Settlement
A Rhode Island town’s legal battle has finally come to an end almost two years after Mayor Joseph M. Polisena launched litigation regarding a horrendous, sickening odor coming from a landfill.
Broadrock Renewables is the company being blamed...