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Article: FDA approves Actonel[R] with calcium.(Industry News)
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- Pharmaceutical Processing
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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The FDA has approved Actonel with Calcium, a product that provides the fracture protection of Actonel tablets conveniently packaged with calcium tablets. Actonel with Calcium is the first prescription osteoporosis therapy to include calcium.
"Osteoporosis is a serious, widespread and growing public health threat," said Judith Cranford, Director, National Osteoporosis Foundation. "The NOF welcomes any new FDA approved treatment options, such as Actonel with Calcium, that will help patients address this all too prevalent disease."
Actonel with Calcium is a prescription therapy indicated for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. ...