First osteoporosis drug of its kind for more than a decade approved for NHS use

First osteoporosis drug of its kind for more than a decade approved for NHS use A health watchdog has approved the first new osteoporosis drug of its kind for more than a decade, after medics urged it to perform a U-turn.

Earlier this year, more than 100 experts wrote a letter calling on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) to repeal its verdict that romosozumab should not be given on the NHS. The Independent

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• Thousands of people set to benefit from first new treatment for osteoporosis for over a decade NICE