Prolia (denosumab) is a prescription drug that’s used to treat osteoporosis and bone loss. Prolia comes as a liquid solution that’s given as an injection under the skin. Prolia is prescribed for ...

Prolia is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a specific protein on osteoclasts and decreases their activity. Osteoclasts are responsible for dissolving and breaking down old or damaged bone cells. By ...

Prolia (denosumab) can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include joint pain and tooth and jaw-related side effects. If side effects from Prolia become difficult to tolerate, ...

Postmenopausal women tired of taking pills to strengthen brittle bones will soon have another option to fight osteoporosis: a twice-yearly injection. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration last week ...

A blockbuster Amgen drug for osteoporosis now carries the FDA’s strictest warning that its use can lead to dangerously low levels of calcium in the blood. This complication, hypocalcemia, is a ...

Prolia is also indicated as a treatment to increase bone mass in women at high risk for fracture receiving adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer and in men at high risk for fracture ...

Credit: Fresenius Kabi. Conexxence and Bomyntra were approved by the FDA in March 2025. The interchangeability designation allows the biosimilars to be substituted for the reference product at the ...