Why Monthly Boniva?
This new treatment option comes in the wake of the Surgeon General’s Report elevating osteoporosis to a major public health threat on par with smoking and obesity.1 Forty-four million Americans over 50 years of age, are affected by or at risk for osteoporosis, which causes bones to become weak and more likely to break, and can result in severe pain, deformity, disability, hospitalization and even death.2 To improve persistence, the Surgeon General’s Report has recommended, among various measures, simplifying and organizing treatment regimens.1 Developed in response to patient need, once-monthly Boniva was approved based on a supplemental new drug application. Once-monthly oral Boniva is not currently approved for use outside of the U.S., although it is undergoing regulatory review in markets across the world, including Europe, where it will be marketed under the trademark Bonviva. Boniva 150 mg once-monthly and Boniva 2.5 mg daily are indicated for the treatment and prevention of postm
