TRENTON, N.J. -- A federal court invalidated the patent on Friday for Merck & Co.'s second-largest selling drug, the blockbuster osteoporosis treatment Fosamax, in a decision that offers millions of ...
Fosamax is a brand name of the generic drug alendronate. It helps treat osteoporosis due to menopause or steroid use. It works by altering bone formation and the breakdown of the bones in the body.
Osteoporosis drugs are big sellers, bringing in some $2 billion in 2008 alone. Now one of the newest of those drugs, ibandronate, also known as Boniva, has scored major (and no doubt expensive) ...
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