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 ...

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 ...

Prolia (denosumab) is a prescription drug used to treat osteoporosis and strengthen bones in certain people. This drug can interact with some other medications. For example, Prolia can interact with ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a black box warning — reserved for the most serious safety issues — for the osteoporosis drug denosumab, sold under the brand name Prolia.

Use of Amgen’s osteoporosis drug Prolia by those with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) can increase the risk of calcium loss in the blood, according to the FDA. The U.S. regulator has added a new ...

--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 ...

Prolia (denosumab) is a medication for osteoporosis. A healthcare professional administers Prolia via injection under the skin every 6 months. Medicare covers Prolia for beneficiaries. Since a ...

Teva shared that the Food and Drug Administration has accepted, and the European Medicines Agency has validated, applications for TVB-009P, a biosimilar candidate to Amgen’s Prolia (denosumab). Both ...

Shanghai Henlius Biotech and Organon have received permission from the Food and Drug Administration for Bildyos (denosumab-nxxp) injection 60 mg/ml and Bilprevda (denosumab-nxxp) injection 120 mg/1.7 ...

Original Medicare (Part A and Part B), Part D, and Medicare Advantage typically offer coverage for the osteoporosis drug Prolia. However, individuals must meet certain requirements for Part B coverage ...

(Reuters) - Amgen Inc, the world's largest biotechnology company, said U.S. health regulators approved its Prolia injection for a new use as a treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that 19 scientific abstracts will highlight the latest scientific research on EVENITY™* (romosozumab) and ...