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posted 02/11/2008, comments (0)

Generic Fosamax - Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Goes Off Patent

It's finally here! Merck's patent on the popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax has run out, and now other companies are offering generic alendronate at lower prices. For those whose doctors have recommended the medication but have been put off by the price, now you have one less excuse to disregard your bone health.  There are at least... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/11/2008, comments (0)

Exercise for Bone Health: Part Three, DO's and DON'Ts

Here are a list of helpful DO's and DON'Ts recommended by Dr. Michael Hewitt, research director for exercise science and exercise physiology at Canyon Ranch Health Resort in Tucson, Ariz., for those exercising for their bone health: DO consult with a doctor before beginning any new exercise program. In particular, you may want to ask... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/04/2008, comments (0)

Alternatives to Forteo

Work continues on alternative ways for osteoporosis patients to use parathyroid hormone to preserve (or even build) bone mass. Bone Medical Limited is developing an oral formulation and testing it in comparison to the daily injection required by Forteo. The results -- in terms of calcium blood levels after taking the medication -- are promising... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/27/2008, comments (0)

Cancer Drug Against Osteoporosis?

Velcade, a drug used to treat cancer in the bone marrow and known generically as bortezamib, might hold the keys to a future osteoporosis drug. The medication, which is produced by Millennium Pharmaceuticals to treat multiple myeloma, was found by researchers to stimulate the stem cells in mice that produce osteoblasts, which are responsible for... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/31/2007, comments (0)

Denosumab: Future Osteoporosis Medications

For those dissatisfied with current drug options for treating osteoporosis: a new medication being developed by Amgen may be making headway toward the U.S. market. Denosumab, as it is called, would be taken by injection twice a year. The drug inhibits bone remodeling by binding to and thereby blocking the function of a protein known as nuclear... Read moreChevron
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