21. The second is a new oral medication called Fosamax , which also builds bone tissue. 22. Sales of Merck's osteoporosis drug Fosamax rose 75 percent to $ 163 million. 23. Both women take calcium supplements and Fosamax , a drug that slows down bone loss. 24. Sales of Fosamax , an osteoporosis drug, rose 44 percent to $ 280 million. 25. The study is the longest test yet of Fosamax , which was approved in 1995. 26. Among women who took 10 milligrams of Fosamax daily, 5 percent suffered back fractures. 27. Some analysts think Fosamax has the potential of becoming a $ 1 billion hit for Merck. 28. Researchers said its osteoporosis drug Fosamax could cause damage to the esophagus if not taken correctly. 29. Miacalcin is better tolerated, but it costs as much as Fosamax and builds less bone. 30. Sales of Fosamax , heavily advertised by Merck for osteoporosis, tripled to $ 93 million.
