Search Tag: bisphosphonates

Pharmacy Management

Bisphosphonates-may-prevent-breast-lung-and-colon-cancers

2014 08 Dec

According to new studies led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, bisphosphonates may prevent certain kinds of lung, breast and colon cancers. The studies have been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) .   The studies show that bisphosphonates can block the abnormal growth signals that...Read more

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Prescriptions-for-bisphosphonates-remain-low

2014 08 Dec

According to a study published in JAMA, prescriptions for bisphosphonates, a class of drugs used to strengthen bone for men on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and for those at high risk of subsequent fractures, remain low despite guidelines recommending their use.   ADT is widely used in men suffering from prostate cancer. Common adverse effects...Read more

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Bone-loss-drug-passes-trial-side-effects-linger

2014 17 Sep

Merck & Co. plans to seek US marketing approval next year for its long-delayed experimental osteoporosis drug odanacatib, Reuters reported. Although the drug proved effective in a late-stage trial, its use was associated with rare thigh-bone fractures seen with standard treatments. Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease primarily affecting postmenopausal...Read more