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FDA approves once-a-year osteoporosis med
October 03, 2008
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Osteoporosis Doctor Wins Award from Ladies' Home Journal
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertThe Ladies' Home Journal just announced their 2007 Health Breakthrough Award recipients, and they... Read more »
zoledronic acid update
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertZoledronic acid has received a positive approval recommendation in Europe for use in the treatment... Read more »
Zoledronic Acid Approved in Canada for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertZoledronic acid, a once-yearly infusion, has been approved by Health Canada for treatment of... Read more »
New Osteoporosis Drug (SERM) Closer to Market
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertWyeth is moving forward with its new drug to combat osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. The FDA... Read more »
Evista (Raloxifene), Breast Cancer and Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health ExpertFor the past few years, most physicians have routinely treated osteoporosis in the same manner. ... Read more »
Health Guide
Medical and Dental Concerns About Fosmax, Bisphosphonates
...include Fosamax (Alendronate), Actonel, Boniva, Didronel and Skelid and are commonly prescribed as treatments for osteoporosis and osteopenia in post-menopausal women. Intravenous... Read more »Osteoporosis: Introduction
Ibandronate (Boniva) approved as first once-a-month pill for both treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.Ibandronate (Boniva) injection approved as the first intravenous... Read more »Parkinson's Disease: Highlights
Drug ApprovalIn 2006, the FDA approved rasagiline (Azilect) for treatment of Parkinsons disease (PD). Rasagilineis used either alone or in combination with levodopa. It is taken once a day... Read more »Osteoporosis: Medications
...and treated according to recommended guidelines. In one of the studies, only 24% of women were given treatments for osteoporosis after a fracture. In both studies, the older a woman was the less... Read more »Osteoporosis: Fractures
FracturesBone density loss from osteoporosis is a major cause of disability and death in the elderly, mostly due to subsequent fractures. The lifetime risk of spinal fracture in women is about one in... Read more »Images
View an image showing the effects of osteoporosis on our bodies.... Read more »
Related News
Study: Monitoring Bone Density Unnecessary, Potentially Misleading
July 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Regular bone mineral density monitoring in postmenopausal women may be unnecessary and potentially misleading. Researchers... Read summary »
Drug Heals Broken Bones
June 08, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for the treatment of osteoporosis is healing broken bones with stem cells. Since 2002, teriparatide (Forteo)... Read summary »
Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Heart Problems
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The millions of Americans who take drugs commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis could be at risk for irregular heartbeats,... Read summary »
Guts Grow Bones
December 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A surprising new discovery in how bones grow may lead to a novel treatment of osteoporosis. Bone growth is controlled in the... Read summary »
Once-a-Year Drug Lowers Fracture Risk
May 09, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis may only need one dose of medication per year to reduce the risk of fractures. A new... Read summary »
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