As populations are aging, osteoporotic fractures are common and they are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, disability, pain and a high cost of treatment. In addition to ...

Mikayla Spangler, Pharm.D., BCPS; Beth Bryles Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Mary B. Ross, M.B.A.; Kevin G. Moores, Pharm.D.

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

Alendronate, with the brand name Fosamax, is in the class of drugs called bisphosphonates. These are powerful drugs that ...

Researchers assessed the effects of inpatient treatment with zoledronic acid on mortality rates and subsequent fracture risk.

I didn’t know where to start, so I downloaded a 12-week program from a trainer named Joe Wicks (known as the Body Coach), who ...

Researchers have found that odanacatib (ODN), a cathepsin K (CatK) inhibitor, is an effective and safe treatment option for ...

World Physical Therapy Day on 8 Sept 2024 underscores the significance of physiotherapy in osteoporosis management. The ...

Although differentiation and activity of bone-forming osteoblasts are regulated at various levels, there is ample evidence ...

Title: AGA2118, a Bispecific Antibody Neutralizing Both Sclerostin and DKK1, Increased Bone Formation and Decreased Bone Resorption, Leading to a Rapid Increase in Bone Mass and Strength in an ...

The FDA designated Abbott's recall of FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors as the most serious, class I type due to the risk for ...