PPIs bad for bones?
Osteoporosis patients who take a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) may be putting themselves at increased risk of fracture, a study has shown. Co-prescribing a PPI for a post-menopausal osteoporosis sufferer who is taking a bisphosphonate increases his or her risk of hip fracture by 21 per cent compared to bisphosphonate monotherapy. Click here to read more

Depressed women at much greater risk of low bone mass
Depression is a significant risk factor for low bone mass in pre-menopausal women, and may be as important as smoking and reduced calcium intake, a study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine has suggested. Click here to read more

Go ahead for Eisai appeal
The Court of Appeal has granted permission for Eisai to appeal against a High Court ruling on Nice’s decision not to recommend anti-dementia medicines including the company’s drug donepezil (Aricept) in newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. Click here for more

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