More support for osteoporosis drugs

While use of osteoporosis drugs has dropped significantly in recent years following reports of serious adverse events, some experts say that the benefits of the drugs outweigh the risks for many patients. A recent report in the New England Journal of Medicine estimated that for every 1,000 women with osteoporosis treated for as long as 5 years, bisphosphonates averted 100 fractures and caused at most 1. “Used by the right women, in the right way, they have big advantages.