EAST HANOVER, N.J., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- New data show that a once-yearly infusion of Reclast(R) (zoledronic acid) Injection 5mg was significantly better than risedronate at increasing bone mass ...

Prophylactic treatment with zoledronic acid before bariatric surgery fails to prevent muscle loss, preserve strength, or ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis A said Friday it had won U.S. approval to sell the first once-a-year treatment for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. Sign up here. The drug, ...

Zoledronic acid 5 mg/100 mL bottle; solution for IV infusion. Paget’s disease of bone is characterized by greatly increased and disorderly bone remodeling. Excessive osteoclastic bone resorption is ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Novartis osteoporosis drug Reclast, given once a year, reduces the risk of broken bones for three years but may spark an abnormal heart rhythm in some patients, researchers said ...

A new study gives reassuring news about the safety of Fosamax and Reclast, bone-building drugs taken by millions of American women. It found that long-term use does not significantly raise the risk of ...

Data to be published in this week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine show that a once-yearly treatment significantly reduced the incidence of all types of osteoporotic bone fractures over ...

Medicare covers the injectable drug, Reclast, when a doctor deems it medically necessary for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. There are specific eligibility criteria, including having ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have osteoporosis. My mother had it very badly, so I was screened and treated early. I’ve had a five-year-long Reclast prescription, and I worry about my chance of a femur fracture.

As with all medications, the cost of zoledronic acid can vary. Factors that may affect the price you’ll pay include your treatment plan and your insurance coverage. It may also depend on the cost of ...

Q: For the last few years, I have been taking yearly Reclast infusions for osteoporosis, because I have trouble taking oral medications of any kind. The infusion was given in February 2022, and over ...