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Pam Flores

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posted 10/20/2009, comments (5)

World Osteoporosis Day: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Diemer on Biannual Reclast

In Honor of World Osteoporosis Day FDA approves Reclast® to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with convenient less frequent dosing. Single infusion of Reclast increases bone mass for two years in postmenopausal women with osteopenia, a condition that can lead to osteoporosis. Approximately 22... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 12/19/2008, comments (2)

Reclast, Forteo and Other New Agents

Reader Question: I have been on all the medications on the market for osteoporosis, including the yearly IV medication, Reclast, and the daily injection, Forteo. Are there any new medications available, or soon to be available, that I can look forward to? A very important drug trial result was released at the American Society for Bone... Read more Chevron

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PJ Hamel

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posted 11/16/2008, comments (0)

Easier-on-the-Stomach Bisphosphonates

If you’ve taken, are taking, or have been advised to take a bisphosphonate drug (Boniva®, Fosomax®, Actonel®) for osteoporosis, you’re probably aware that these drugs come with a host of side effects and challenges around how they’re administered. While not everyone who takes these drugs has problems, the issues are... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/16/2008, comments (0)

An Introduction to Osteoporosis Drugs

Boniva®, Fosomax®, Actonel®, Forteo®… Evista®? If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, and changes in diet and lifestyle haven’t resulted in raising those T-scores, you may be poised on the brink of a new and very confusing world: drug treatment. Right now, I’m trying the supplements... Read more Chevron

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Pam Flores

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Thinking About Taking Reclast? How to Make an Informed Decision

How do you make an informed decision about taking Reclast? Reclast History and Evidence Novartis received FDA approval for Reclast (zoledronic acid) in August 2007, for the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis, with an initial FDA approval in 2001 for Paget's disease. "The FDA decision is based on safety and efficacy... Read more Chevron

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