Bone mineral density level < 3 SD below normal should be lowered

Pharmaceutical business sources say that with the increasing number of osteoporosis patients in the recent years, the current insurance system for osteoporosis drugs should be changed.

The domestic market for osteoporosis drugs has been rapidly growing. The combined osteoporosis market scale with hormone preparations posted 50.0 billion won and 80.0 billion won in 2000 and 2001, respectively...