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Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited
Hertford Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BU
Telephone: +44 (0)1992 467 272
Fax: +44 (0)1992 479 292
Medical Information e-mail: medicalinformationuk@merck.com

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 25/10/2011
PIL Fosamax Once Weekly 70mg Tablets

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 25/10/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to packaging
  • Change to drug interactions
Updated on 21/09/2011 and displayed until 25/10/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 02/06/2011 and displayed until 21/09/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 03/02/2011 and displayed until 02/06/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 13/04/2010 and displayed until 03/02/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 26/11/2009 and displayed until 13/04/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to information about driving or using machinery
  • Change to dosage and administration
Updated on 21/07/2009 and displayed until 26/11/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 27/05/2008 and displayed until 21/07/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Transfer to upgraded management system
Updated on 31/08/2007 and displayed until 27/05/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of patient information leaflet
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 28/08/2007 and displayed until 31/08/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 02/01/2007 and displayed until 28/08/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 10/11/2006 and displayed until 02/01/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 15/06/2004 and displayed until 10/11/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 25/07/2002 and displayed until 15/06/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for new product
Updated on 18/07/2001 and displayed until 25/07/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 02/01/2001 and displayed until 18/07/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

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