Merk & Co. must pay $8 million to a woman who claimed that the company's drug, Fosamax, cause her severe jaw damage. The suit claimed that the osteoporosis drug, which she took for approximately nine years, caused the tissue in her jaw to deteriorate. There are approximately 900 suits pending against Merk related to Fosamax. Grant McCool, Reuters 06/25/2010 If you are looking for a Houston Fosamax attorney , please contact us .