Osteoporosis

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Orthox Obtains MHRA Approval to Commence FFLEX Study  On July 14, 2022, Orthodox Ltd, a clinical-stage company created medical implants to treat orthopedic problems including damaged knee articular cartilage. It was founded in 2008 by life scientist, Dr. Nick Skaer, and knee surgeon, Professor Oliver Kessle...

Osteoporosis can be characterized by a decrease in the density of bone, resulting in fragile bones which can decrease its strength. Osteoporosis leads to an extent of abnormally porous bones that are observed to be very compressible, just like a sponge. This skeleton disorder cripples the bones and consequently res...

Osteoporosis is a significant health burden worldwide and associated with pain and decreased physical, social, and mental well-being. The affected person experiences prolonged immobilisation and limited daily activities, which deteriorates the quality of life. At the economic level, fractures due to osteoporosis re...

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Osteoporosis is not RARE. As per the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), Osteoporosis affects an estimated 75 million people in Europe, USA and Japan. Approximately 10 million Americans are living with Osteoporosis and around 44 Million are struggling due to low bone density.  Osteoporosis is k...

World OSTEOPOROSIS day, observed on 20th October every year to raise awareness about diagnosis, treatment, protection and prevention of Osteoporosis. This condition develops when bone density increases, the body reabsorbs more of the bone tissue and produces less amount to replace it. Changes in the lifestyle ...

Amgen reveals the price of EVENITY Amgen has set the price of its newly launched Osteoporosis drug Romosozumab (Evenity). Worth USD 21,900 per annum or USD 1,825 a month, the bone-building drug was approved by the FDA recently for the treatment of Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and now will be available i...

Osteoporosis is a bone disease that makes bones weak and brittle. Osteoporosis, as the word says itself “porous bones”. As we age, bone density decreases and even mild stress or a light fall can cause severe damage. If this happens excessively, the result is Osteoporosis. The older bones keep on degrading, and new ...

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