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New Osteoporosis Drug Launched in Japan

For our readers in Japan good news has arrived over the approval of teriparatide, known in the U.S. as Forteo®, for the treatment of high-risk patients with osteoporosis.  The drug is being marketed as TeriboneTM and is available as a 56.5 µg subcutaneous (sub q) weekly injection.   For those familiar with or who have taken... Read moreChevron
posted 12/06/2011, comments (4)|
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Researchers Find New Uses for Forteo: Oral Bone Graft Surgery

We all must know by now that Forteo® (teriparatide) is the only osteoporosis drug that slows bone resorption (bone loss) and accelerates bone formation (growth).  For this reason, it seems like a natural assumption that it could be used for types of bone loss other than osteoporosis.  One of these types of bone loss occurs as we age... Read moreChevron
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New Clinical Trial Study of PTHrP and PTH (Forteo®) to Treat Osteoporosis

The University of Pittsburg studies a naturally occurring hormone that stimulates bone growth with minimal or no side effects. This hormone is Parathyroid Hormone related-Protein (PTHrP).  PTHrP is found in almost every tissue in the body and appears to regulate cell growth, survival and differentiation and is very similar to PTH 1-34... Read moreChevron
posted 04/07/2010, comments (13)|
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Member Interviews: Taape's Experiences With Forteo

Welcome to our Member Interviews, today we'll be talking to Taape about her experiences with Forteo.   Before we start, here's some information on Forteo for those who aren't familiar with this type of osteoporosis treatment.   Teriparatide (Forteo®) is a synthetic form of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is naturally found in... Read moreChevron
posted 11/17/2009, comments (8)|
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Question of the Week: Your Forteo Experiences and Advice

(New Forteo Pen)   Lately we've been getting a lot of questions about Forteo here at OsteoporosisConnection.com, and we'd like to talk to those who are considering taking it, those who are already using it and how you are doing.   I took Forteo for two years and did extremely well, but not all of us have the results that I had, so... Read moreChevron
posted 09/08/2009, comments (37)|
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