As the U.S. population ages, certain disease and medical conditions more common among the older age group are gaining greater prominence in both the public and medical eyes.
Osteoporosis is one such condition that is a recognized major public health problem.
It affects 25 million people and is associated with 1.5 million fractures annually. These costs are not inevitable, however, as osteoporosis is, to a large extent, preventable and treatable. Ostex International, Inc.