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February 1, 2012
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Response to Media Coverage of New England Journal of Medicine study: “Bone Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women”
News coverage of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on bone density testing may have inadvertently led to confusion about the recommended frequency and use of an important tool used to diagnose osteoporosis – one of the most serious conditions women may face in their lifetime.

January 31, 2012
ASBMR Applauds President Obama’s Call for Sustained Investment in Scientific Research
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), the world’s leading scientific organization for bone health research, applauds the President’s call for sustained research funding and his recognition that research and development can improve quality of life. We believe this is particularly true for bone health research.

September 15, 2011
Keith Hruska, M.D., Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Keith Hruska

September 7, 2011
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Past-President Dr. Elizabeth Shane to Provide Testimony to FDA Committees on Long-Term Use of Common Osteoporosis Drug Treatment
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Past-President Dr. Elizabeth Shane to Provide Testimony to FDA Committees on Long-Term Use of Common Osteoporosis Drug Treatment

September 6, 2011
Media Advisory
2011 Annual Meeting Media Advisory

November 30, 2010
New Recommendations for Calcium and Vitamin D Intake: Institute of Medicine Report includes Significant Evidence on Bone Health
A new report released today by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) provides important new guidelines for calcium and vitamin D intake, with the strongest and most comprehensive evidence in the report related to bone health.

October 1, 2010
Media Advisory
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) 2010 Annual Meeting is the largest scientific meeting in the world on bone and mineral metabolism, offering an exceptional scientific program on innovative research, technology and new clinical treatments in bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism.

September 14, 2010
JBMR Publishes ASBMR Task Force Report on Atypical Femoral Fractures
Drugs Commonly Prescribed for Osteoporosis Patients are Effective at Reducing Risk of Hip and Spine Fractures, But Panel Says May be Related to Unusual Thigh Bone Fractures When Used Long Term

March 11, 2010
ASBMR Task Force Reviewing Link Between Fractures and Bisphosphonate Therapy
Recent reports suggesting a link between long-term bisphosphonate usage and rare bone fractures have sparked rising concern among patients, health care professionals and the public. The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is examining this urgent clinical issue and will present its findings later this year.

November 4, 2009
Jane B. Lian, Ph.D., Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Washington, DC (November 4, 2009) – Jane B. Lian, Ph.D., began her one-year term as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) on September 16, the concluding day of the ASBMR 31st Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA.

August 18, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell Announces New Publishing Partnership with the ASBMR
Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc, today announced that it has been selected by the ASBMR, as publisher of their publications Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) and the Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism.

August 13, 2009
Media Advisory
This year’s Annual Meeting, held in Denver, Colorado, US, September 11-15 brings together more than 5,000 researchers and clinicians from over 60 countries.

April 3, 2009
DXA Task Force Urges Congress to Pass Bill to Protect Patient Access
In an effort to protect patient access to osteoporosis testing and reduce the physical and economic burden of osteoporosis for millions of Americans, Congress introduced the “Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act of 2009.”

September 2, 2008
Marc K. Drezner, M.D. Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Marc K. Drezner, M.D. will begin his term as President of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) on September 16, 2008, the final day of the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting in Montréal, Quebéc, Canada.

September 1, 2008
2008 Annual Meeting Media Advisory
This year's Annual Meeting, held in Montréal, Quebéc , September 12-16, 2008, brings together more than 5,000 researchers and clinicians from over 60 countries.

August 7, 2007
ASBMR Task Force Releases Report on Effects of Bone Drugs on Dental Health
ASBMR Task Force Releases Report on Effects of Bone Drugs on Dental Health

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Previous News Releases

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Response to Media Coverage of New England Journal of Medicine study: “Bone Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women”

ASBMR Applauds President Obama’s Call for Sustained Investment in Scientific Research

Keith Hruska, M.D., Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Past-President Dr. Elizabeth Shane to Provide Testimony to FDA Committees on Long-Term Use of Common Osteoporosis Drug Treatment

Media Advisory

New Recommendations for Calcium and Vitamin D Intake: Institute of Medicine Report includes Significant Evidence on Bone Health

Media Advisory

JBMR Publishes ASBMR Task Force Report on Atypical Femoral Fractures

ASBMR Task Force Reviewing Link Between Fractures and Bisphosphonate Therapy

Jane B. Lian, Ph.D., Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Wiley-Blackwell Announces New Publishing Partnership with the ASBMR

Media Advisory

DXA Task Force Urges Congress to Pass Bill to Protect Patient Access

Marc K. Drezner, M.D. Takes Office as President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

2008 Annual Meeting Media Advisory

ASBMR Task Force Releases Report on Effects of Bone Drugs on Dental Health

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