The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1273
November 5, 2007
A Once-Yearly IV Bisphosphonate for Osteoporosis
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A Once-Yearly IV Bisphosphonate for Osteoporosis
November 5, 2007 (Issue: 1273)
Zoledronic acid (Reclast - Novartis) is the first bisphosphonate approved by the FDA for once-yearly intravenous (IV) treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Reclast is also approved for treatment of Paget's disease. Another IV formulation...more
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