About 50 percent of Americans older than 50 are at risk for osteoporotic fracture

Philadelphia, May 9, 2017 -- The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians treat women with osteoporosis with bisphosphonates (alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic acid) or denosumab, a biologic agent.

Attributable to:
Susan Thompson Hingle, MD, FACP
Chair, American College of Physicians

560,000 physicians and medical students oppose the American Health Care Act

Washington, D.C. (May 4, 2017)—“Our organizations, which represent over 560,000 physicians and medical students, are deeply disappointed that the U.S. House of Representatives today passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), an inherently flawed bill that would do great harm to our  patients. We urge the Senate to promptly put aside the AHCA, and instead work with our organizations to achieve real bipartisan solutions to improve affordability, access, and coverage for all.

Attributable to:
Jack Ende, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

May 4, 2017