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Osteoporosis
An injectable drug for osteoporosis gives some patients hope, despite warnings and worries. (Juana Arias - The Washington Post)
Giving Forteo a Shot Marketed under the trade name Forteo, the drug contains a synthetic form of human parathyroid hormone, the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate in bones and is indicated for people already diagnosed with osteoporosis who are at an elevated risk of fracture.
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