Merck Off The Hook In Fosamax Fracture Suit, Judge Rules

By Jeff Sistrunk (June 27, 2013, 9:34 PM EDT) -- A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday said claims that Merck & Co. failed to warn a consumer of the possible risk of femur fractures from the use of its bone drug Fosamax are preempted under federal law because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration refused to strengthen the drug's label the year the consumer was injured....

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