FDA Will Review Fosamax, Boniva for Safety

March 10, 2010, 6:33 am by Wall Street Journal

The review, of a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates that are commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis and designed to build bone mass, will try to determine if they increase the risk of femur fractures.

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