The rise and fall of strontium as a therapeutic agent and the importance of of pharmacovigilance
Issue 374 | Page 40 | Published Sep 2019
Description
The role that strontium played as a treatment for the brittle bone disease osteoporosis, and the subsequent safety concerns learnt from monitoring the use of new medicines in practice.
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