Boniva

Boniva (ibandronate) is a prescription drug indicated for bone loss in post-menopausal women, chemotherapy patients, and disorders involving bone loss.  Boniva is in a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, along with Fosamax and Actonel.  Bisphosphonates have recently come under fire after reports of atypical femur (thigh bone) fractures have been occurring in women taking Boniva and other bisphosphonates.  New evidence indicates that extended use of drugs like Boniva aren't strengthening bones, but are instead doing the exact opposite.

According to data released by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), bisphosphonates including Boniva can increase the risk of femur fractures.  Reports of women experiencing atypical femur fractures by doing nothing more than walking have been shown on ABC News.  In late 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration acknowledged that there may be a link between thigh bone fractures and bisphosphonates.

Competing theories as to why bisphosphonates such as Boniva cause femur breaks have surfaced.  One study from the AAOS suggests that Boniva and other bisphosphonates may interfere in the body's process of replacing bone tissue, leaving behind brittle bones that could lead to a femur fracture.  Other experts have suggested that Boniva may be making bones too hard, causing them to snap.

We Can Help

If you or a loved one has broken a femur while taking Boniva or any other bisphosphonate, you may be entitled to compensation.  The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker works with a nationally recognized team of pharmaceutical litigation law firms with a history of success.  Our team has won numerous difficult pharmaceutical drug cases, including hundreds of cases involving Vioxx, Paxil, fen-phen, and Ortho Evra.

To schedule a FREE, confidential consultation, contact us by phone at (800) 333-0000 or by email using our case submission form.  If we don't get you any money, we won't charge you a dime.  The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker has offices in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Riverside, Bakersfield, and Fresno, California, and Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.  Have questions?  We'll talk at your kitchen table™.

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Boniva® is a registered trademark of Roche Therapeutics Inc.  Fosamax® and Vioxx® are registered trademarks of Merck & Co., Inc.  Paxil® is a registered trademark of GlaxoSmithKline.  Ortho Evra® is a registered trademark of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.