OTS - NEW CAPTURE THE FRACTURE® PARTNERSHIP AIMS FOR 25% REDUCTION IN THE INCIDENCE OF HIP AND VERTEBRAL FRACTURES DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS BY 2025 (part 2)
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About International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)
IOF is a registered not-for-profit, non-governmental foundation
based in Switzerland. IOF has been granted Roster Consultative
Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
IOF functions as a global alliance of patient societies,
research organizations, healthcare professionals and international
companies working to promote bone health and prevent fractures due
to osteoporosis. www.iofbonehealth.org
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for
patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering,
developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human
therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced
human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and
understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages
its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes
and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer
since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading
independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of
patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines
with breakaway potential.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on
www.twitter.com/amgen.
About UCB
UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global
biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development
of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of
people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the
central nervous system. With 7 500 people in approximately 40
countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.9 billion in 2019.
UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). Follow us on
Twitter: @UCB_news
About University of Oxford
Oxford University has been placed number 1 in the Times Higher
Education World University Rankings for the fourth year running,
and at the heart of this success is our groundbreaking research and
innovation.
Oxford is world-famous for research excellence and home to some
of the most talented people from across the globe. Our work helps
the lives of millions, solving real-world problems through a huge
network of partnerships and collaborations. The breadth and
interdisciplinary nature of our research sparks imaginative and
inventive insights and solutions.
About The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and
Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
NDORMS is a multi-disciplinary department focusing on
discovering the causes of musculoskeletal and inflammatory
conditions to deliver excellent and innovative care that improves
people's quality of life. The largest European academic department
in its field, NDORMS is part of the Medical Sciences Division of
the University of Oxford and is a rapidly growing community of more
than 500 orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists and scientists all
working in the field of musculoskeletal disorders.
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk
CONTACTS:
International Osteoporosis Foundation:
Laura Misteli, Communications Editor, +41(0)78 8571777,
lmisteli@iofbonehealth.org
NDORMS, University of Oxford:
Josie Eade, Communications Officer, +44 1865 225136,
josie.eade@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Amgen, Thousand Oaks:
Megan Fox, 805-447-1423 (media)
Trish Rowland, 805-447-5631 (media)
UCB:
Scott Fleming, Bone Communications, UCB, +44 7702777378,
scott.fleming@ucb.com
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http://www.worldosteoporosisday.org/sites/default/WOD-2019/resources/compendium/2019-IOF-Compendium-of-Osteoporosis-WEB.pdf.
Accessed March 11, 2020.
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