leuprolide (ELIGARD, LUPRON, LUPRON DEPOT)

Drugs Associated with Osteoporosis and Related Fractures
January 2024
Osteoporosis occurs when there is a decrease in bone mineral density and bone quality that can weaken bones, making them susceptible to fracture easily. Learn about drugs that are associated with osteoporosis and related fractures.

Widely Used Prostate Cancer Treatment Not Beneficial for Most
October 2014
Many men with localized prostate cancer are being treated unnecessarily with a commonly used class of drugs. Find out which drugs are being overused.

Outrage: The Lupron Loophole--and the Doctors Who Exploited It
November 2001
Just in case the bilking of hundreds of cancer patients wasn't enough to induce doctors to prescribe Lupron, the company also offered a doctor $65,000 in an "educational grant" if he would reverse his decision to recommend only Zoladex at his HMO. And it feted doctors with junkets to expensive golf and ski resorts and by picking up cocktail party bar tabs.