Once-A-Month Osteoporosis Tablet

People with the bone disease osteoporosis will now be able to take a monthly rather than daily or weekly tablet for their condition. The drug works in the same way as other available bisphosphonates - helping the body to rebuild bone loss. Doctors hope GlaxoSmithKline's Bonviva will mean more patients keep taking their long term medication. Research suggests half of patients on weekly bisphosphonates stop taking the pills by the end of the first year.