By NOF; Friday, January 6, 2006

Following is a Statement by the National Osteoporosis Foundation on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Approval of Boniva® Injection

January 6, 2006 – Osteoporosis is a serious, widespread and growing public health threat, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). NOF welcomes any new FDA approved treatment options, such as Boniva Injection®, that will help patients address this all too prevalent disease. NOF estimates 44 million American women and men age 50 and older are at risk of breaking a bone due to osteoporosis and low bone mass.

About NOF: Established in 1984, the National Osteoporosis Foundation is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Our mission is to prevent osteoporosis, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures, and to find a cure.

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation has named Barbara Hannah Grufferman as its first Bone Health Ambassador. In this newly-established role, Grufferman, a well-known advocate for healthy and positive living, will dedicate her time, talent and energy to raise awareness for osteoporosis and the importance of building strong bones for life.

Thanks to a generous gift from The Samuel J. & Ethel LeFrak Charitable Trust, the National Osteoporosis Foundation met its Generations of Strength fundraising goal one year early. NOF launched the Generations of Strength initiative in September 2011 with the goal of raising $2 million in two years to improve patient care for the most vulnerable – those who have broken bones due to osteoporosis – and to protect future generations from the disease.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the nation’s leading health organization dedicated to preventing osteoporosis and broken bones, has named Claire Gill as its Senior Director of Marketing, Consumer and Corporate Outreach.  Gill brings extensive experience in public relations and marketing communications to this newly-established role.