Annual treatment for osteoporosis

Compared with a dummy pill, an infusion of Aclasta cut the risk of broken hips by 41% and of spinal breaks by 70%. The researchers say that Aclasta, known technically as zoledronic acid, could provide an alternative to other bisphosphonate drugs, which come in pill form and are usually taken every day. Aclasta is administered in a drip form, but the therapy only takes 15 minutes to complete. A total of 7,765 post-menopausal women took part in the latest trial. Half received a 5mg dose of Aclasta once a year for three years, and the rest a dummy drug. Over the three years, 2.5% of the women in the placebo group suffered a hip fracture compared to 1.4% of the women who received Aclasta.

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