Pharmacy Times 2008 OTC Products - (Page 25) THANK YOU Yet 90% of women may have low calcium intake 3 for making OS-CAL the #1 Pharmacist recommended calcium for the past 12 years†† Bisphosphonate therapy can’t hold up without calcium & vitamin D 1† reduce the risk of hip fractures by ONLY OS-CAL is proven to help 29 %* 2 OS-CAL. Helping to support your patient’s bisphosphonate therapy >Bisphosphonates require adequate calcium to be effective1† >Demonstrated 29% hip fracture risk reduction*(NIH Study, n=21,406) 2 >Improved bone mineral density and strength (n=1,731)4 >Proven effective in more clinical studies than any other calcium supplement >Improved BMD has been shown to be independent of bisphosphonate therapy 2† >Unsurpassed calcium absorption5,6 friend of the An essential bisphosphonate adjunct Don’t forget the OS-CAL twice a day every day with meals * Based on NIH study, when taken as directed, OS-CAL formulation of 500 mg calcium + 200 IU vitamin D3. † Prescribing information for: Fosamax® & Fosamax plus D™ - Merck, Actonel® & Actonel® with Calcium - Procter & Gamble, Boniva® - Roche †† Pharmacy Times Annual Pharmacist recommendation Survey 1996 - 2008 1 Guenther C et al. Nothing works without Calcium and Vitamin D. Oasis online abstracts Presentation T393 2 Jackson RD et al. Calcium plus Vitamin D supplementation and the Risk of Fractures. N Eng J Med V354;7 Feb 16, 2006 3 USDA’s Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1994-1996. 4 Chen Z et al. The effect of Calcium plus Vitamin D Supplement on Hip Geometric Structures: Results from the Women’s Health Initiative CaD Trial. Oasis online abstracts Presentation T1207 5 Recker RR. Calcium absorption and achlorhydria. N Engl J Med. 1985;313:70-73 6 Bo-Linn GW, et al. An evaluation of the importance of gastric acid secretion in the absorption of dietary calcium. J Clin Invest. 1984;73:640-657 © GlaxoSmithKline 2008
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