The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
				
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March 13, 1998
                		
                	Raloxifene for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
					
					
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Raloxifene for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
March 13, 1998 (Issue: 1022)
					Raloxifene (Evista - Lilly), a benzothiophene that acts on estrogen receptors, has recently been marketed for prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Only estrogen (alone or in combination with a progestin) and the bisphosphonate alendronate...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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