Bone drug rationing 'must end'
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Campaigners appeal against a decision they say is restricting doctors from prescribing osteoporosis drugs on the NHS.
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Patients treated with widely used osteoporosis drugs may develop severe and sometimes disabling pain in muscles, joints and bones, U.S. officials said on Monday in an alert highlighting the previously known risk.
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Canadian pharmacies must stop exporting huge amounts of prescription drugs to the United States and elsewhere or Canada will face domestic shortages, a coalition of groups representing pharmacies, patients, and seniors has warned.
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If you're looking for evidence that diet and exercise can match the effectiveness of drugs in staving off osteoporosis in middle age, you're going to be disappointed.
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NEW YORK  - Spinal and non-spinal fractures  are reduced by almost a third in women age 80 or older who take  a drug called strontium ranelate, European investigators  announced at the annual meeting of the American College of  Rheumatology that is underway in San Antonio, Texas.
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Tuberculosis is currently treated with a cocktail of three drugs that must be taken every day for six to nine months -- an overwhelming commitment that many TB patients do not keep.
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Supplies of a powerful painkiller used to treat cancer patients are near critical lows, the Department of Health says. It said a supply problem with the opiate-based drug diamorphine meant
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While researchers plan to look at the use of all NSAIDs in clinical trials, people shouldn&#39;t take high doses or for too long. By Amanda Gardner.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- German drugmaker Schering AG (DE:717200) (SHR) said the Food and Drug Administration has granted a priority review for Bonefos.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to  combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce  the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee,  according to a new report.
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There are fears younger women with osteoporosis may miss out on treatment under new NHS guidance.
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A drug used to treat bone marrow cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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Lancet calls for drug to be available over the counter after study suggests effects last for decades
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Patients in trials of drug treatments are being left in the lurch when the research finishes, doctors say.
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NEW YORK  - In a survey of 67 adults, who were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an external hip protector.
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The Office of Fair Trading says the NHS could face higher costs after changes to the way drugs are distributed.
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Paying for the cancer drug Herceptin means other cancer patients will lose out, doctors warn.