Pharma Medical News about teriparatide delivery device

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Patient experience with a new teriparatide delivery device
Current Medical Research and Opinion, 08/10/09

Dore RK et al. – Patients found the new teriparatide delivery device easy to use and Current Users preferred the new delivery device over the original device.

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Robin K. Dore, 08/11/09

In my experience, the use of teriparatide in the past was limited by the former device. As stated in the article, many patients were unable to comprehend the complex instructions, were unable to hold the pen or were unable to see the arrow in the window on the pen. Given the results of this study, hopefully more patients who are candidates for teriparatide therapy will be able to use the new device.

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