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Late-stage osteoporosis drugs illustrate challenges in the field

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FDA committee recommends Amgen's denosumab, for the treatment, but not prevention, of bone loss, while Lilly decides not to submit arzoxifene for regulatory review after 5-year trial.

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Opar, A. Late-stage osteoporosis drugs illustrate challenges in the field. Nat Rev Drug Discov 8, 757–758 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3015

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