Postmenopausal Osteoporosis- Pharmacy Technician
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With an aging population, the prevalence of osteoporosis
continues to increase. There are nearly 54 million adults in the
US who have osteoporosis or are at high risk for the disease.
About 1 in 4 women 65 years of age or older are affected – compared
with 1 in 20 men over the age of 65.3 Fifty percent of
women will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
On an annual
basis, fractures are linked with over 430,000 hospital admissions,
2.5 million medical office visits, and 180,000 nursing home
admissions, not to mention decreased quality of life and limited
mobility. It is predicted that by 2025, the cost of osteoporosis
will exceed $25 billion annually.1 There is a growing need for
health care providers to screen, educate, and intervene.
