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Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporisis drug that forms new bone

Teriparatide is an injectable drug to treat severe osteoporosis, a condition where mineral loss causes the bones to become brittle and to fracture easily. Teriparatide improves bone strength by stimulating the formation of new bone. It does this by i