Prolia (denosumab) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat osteoporosis and bone loss. Prolia comes as a liquid solution that’s given as an injection under the skin. Prolia is prescribed for ...

Prolia is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a specific protein on osteoclasts and decreases their activity. Osteoclasts are responsible for dissolving and breaking down old or damaged bone cells. By ...

A blockbuster Amgen drug for osteoporosis now carries the FDA’s strictest warning that its use can lead to dangerously low levels of calcium in the blood. This complication, hypocalcemia, is a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with ...

--Amgen today announced new data from a real-world study of nearly half of a million postmenopausal women with osteoporosis in the U.S. medicare program showing Prolia ® injection reduced fracture ...

"We believe that Prolia can address a critical treatment need for patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, which is the most common drug-induced form of the disease," said Sean E. Harper, ...

Prolia should be covered by Medicare Part A, Part B, or Part D, depending on why you need to take the drug and whether you will administer it yourself. Prolia (denosumab) is an injectable monoclonal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA is investigating the risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients on dialysis treated with the osteoporosis ...

Hypocalcemia Hypocalcemia may worsen with the use of Prolia ®, especially in patients with severe renal impairment. In patients predisposed to hypocalcemia and disturbances of mineral metabolism, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 67-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, currently treated with Prolia injections. I also previously took Fosamax for four years. I must have a tooth ...