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Osteoporosis

Data demonstrate benefits of once-yearly Aclasta in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 19th, 2006

New Phase III data presented for the first time demonstrated that Aclasta, the only once-yearly bisphosphonate, was highly effective in reducing the incidence of bone fracture in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO).

Benefits were shown across the most common fracture sites - hip, spine and nonspine - with the effect sustained over three years.

Further data demonstrated that PMO patients currently taking oral alendronate can be switched to Aclasta and maintain the beneficial bone effects for a full 12 months after a single dose.

Aclasta (zoledronic acid 5 mg solution for infusion) is the only once-yearly bisphosphonate...

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