| 41. | Merck makes Vioxx, a medication for arthritis and acute pain, and the osteoporosis drug Fosamax.
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| 42. | Analysts say some of the new treatments could follow Fosamax on the market within two or three years.
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| 43. | The drug, Fosamax, will be reviewed by a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Thursday.
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| 44. | Analysts said final approval of the drug, Fosamax, could come by the end of the year.
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| 45. | The findings could help increase the use of Fosamax, which was approved last year to treat osteoporosis.
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| 46. | The drug doesn't have all the same medical benefits as Premarin and Merck's Fosamax.
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| 47. | FPPS is the target of bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax ( alendronate ) and Actonel ( risedronate ).
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| 48. | Investors have overreacted to concerns about Fosamax, Maris said, creating a " buying opportunity ."
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| 49. | Newer medications include the osteoporosis treatment Fosamax, the AIDS drug Crixivan and the blood-pressure drug Cozaar.
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| 50. | Fosamax sales will likely reach about $ 500 million this year alone, said Aros Securities analyst David Maris.
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