In the October 2 edition of Parade magazine we find a three-quarter page ad, likely required by the FDA, informing us that “…an ad about Boniva for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis that may have given you the wrong impression.” “After one year on Boniva, 9 out of 10 women stopped and reversed their bone loss.” “The FDA has found that there is not enough evidence to support this statement…..” “Boniva has not (emphasis mine) been proven to stop and reverse bone loss in 9 out of 10 women and is not a cure for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
This is yet another example of pharmaceutical companies misleading the public about their products. The evidence mounts against them. Yet, they are so well entrenched in the corruption of our government, they rarely even twitch from such a scolding as this. Since they mega-customers of the media, do not count on unbiased reporting when such stories surface, any time soon.
