Medtronic to Market Amgen’s Prolia Spine Device for Women at Risk of Osteoporosis-Related Fractures

Medtronic has entered into an agreement with Amgen to promote the Prolia device to spine specialists through Medtronic’s Interventional Spine division.

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The Prolia is for use in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at a high risk of fractures. Approximately half of women older than 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime, according to an HHS study.

The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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