In response to the current COVID-19 global pandemic, and the attendant impact on outdoor physical activity and leisure time, the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Endocrine Society, European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), and International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) remind individuals of the importance… Read more »
Press Releases
New Capture the FractureĀ® Partnership Aims for 25% Reduction in the Incidence of Hip and Vertebral Fractures Due to Osteoporosis By 2025 »
International Osteoporosis Foundation Announces First-of-its-Kind Partnership With University of Oxford, Amgen and UCB to Combat Global Public Health Burden of Osteoporosis1 Hip and Vertebral Fractures are Costly for Society and Can be Life- Altering for Patients2,3 NYON, Switzerland (June 16, 2020) The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has today announced a partnership with Amgen and… Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation Announces Claire B. Gill as Chief Executive Officer »
Former Chief Mission Officer of NOF and veteran bone health advocate willĀ take over as CEO effective May 15, 2020 The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, is delighted to announce the selection of Claire B. Gill as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Gill is an accomplished… Read more »
Coalition of Bone Health Experts Issues Joint Guidance on Osteoporosis Management in the COVID-19 Era »
Organizations responding to “paucity of dataā to provide clear guidance for healthcare professionals treating millions of osteoporosis patients The current COVID-19 global pandemic has necessitated the implementation of social distancing strategies that have the potential to disrupt the medical care of patients with osteoporosis. In response to this disruption, the American Society for Bone… Read more »
May National Osteoporosis Month 2020 Provide a Clear Vision to Achieving Good Bone Health »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) debuts its 10,000 Steps a Day in May Challenge and launches helpful resources with the goal of raising awareness about building and maintaining strong, healthy bones. This May, NOF will commemorate National Osteoporosis Month with the launch of new resources created to provide an easy-to-follow path for Americans to learn… Read more »
The National Osteoporosis Foundationās (NOF) Online Support Community Now Connects More Than 50,000 Members »
The National Osteoporosis Foundationās Online Community, hosted by Inspire, now connects more than 50,000 members. NOFās online community is a safe place where patients and caregivers affected by osteoporosis can come together to share helpful advice and support one another. The community has grown rapidly since launching in October 2007, underscoring the great need to… Read more »
Amgen Important Drug Warning: ProliaĀ® (denosumab) »
This communication is to inform you of important safety information for ProliaĀ® (denosumab). There are reports from healthcare providers of potential confusion between UDENYCAĀ® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv) and Prolia due to carton similarities. Adverse reactions resulting from patients who received UDENYCA instead of the intended medication, Prolia, have been reported. Amgen is distributing the following Dear HCP… Read more »
Do You Think About Your Bone Health? »
The National Osteoporosis Foundation Joins Organizations Worldwide to Raise Awareness and Provide Resources about Osteoporosis and Bone Health on World Osteoporosis Day, October 20th ARLINGTON, VA (October 15, 2019) In the U.S. more than 54 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk of the disease due to low bone density. Osteoporosis-related… Read more »
New Report on Burden of Osteoporosis Highlights Huge and Growing Economic and Human Toll of the Disease »
Approximately 2.3 Million Fractures Suffered by 2 Million on Medicare; Proven Preventive Measures Go Largely Unused ARLINGTON, VA (September 11, 2019)- A new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) finds that despite the existence of proven preventive measures, approximately 2 million Americans on Medicare suffered 2.3 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures in 2015…. Read more »
National Osteoporosis Foundation Report Finds Patient-Centered Care Is Key Element in Delivering High-Quality, High-Value Treatment »
ARLINGTON, VA (July 29, 2019) ā A new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nationās leadingĀ health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, found that the vast majority of patients, including those at highest risk of a osteoporotic/fragility fracture (i.e., those who have experienced a previous fracture after age… Read more »