Merck Gets Bellwether Suit Slashed In Fosamax MDL

By Erin Fuchs · August 30, 2011, 6:21 PM EDT

A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed every claim but one in a bellwether case in multidistrict litigation alleging Merck & Co. Inc.'s osteoperosis drug Fosamax causes jaw deterioration, allowing...

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Documents

Memorandum & Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

In Re: Fosamax Products Liability Litigation

Case Number

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability

Date Filed

August 18, 2006

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