http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/In-The-News-C20/Fosamax-P76/News/ What is Fosamax? Fosamax, which has the generic name of alendronate, is marketed by Merck & Co. Fosamax is prescribed to treat and to prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause; it is also used to increase the bone mass of men with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break. Some reports indicate that as much as half of the men and women over the age of 75 are affected by osteoporosis. Fosamax is a member of the class of drugs known as bisphosphonates. This class of drugs is designed to inhibit bone breakdown. They decrease the ... en-us http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/In-The-News-C20/Fosamax-P76/News/Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature. http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/In-The-News-C20/Fosamax-P76/News/Wall Street Journal reports that more than 450,000 Chinese-made tires may lack an important safety feature http://www.lawyerseek.com/Practice/In-The-News-C20/Fosamax-P76/News/Merck & Co., which faces more than 9,000 lawsuits over its Vioxx painkiller, misrepresented the safety of its osteoporosis drug Fosamax by withholding warnings that it could kill jawbone tissue, accor...