Fragility fractures cost European health care systems €56.9 billion annually

(International Osteoporosis Foundation) A new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation draws attention to the burden of osteoporosis and the gaps/inequalities in the provision of primary and secondary prevention of fractures due to osteoporosis across Europe. 'SCOPE 2021: a new scorecard for osteoporosis in Europe' provides findings for 27 countries of the European Union as well as Switzerland and the UK, covering key indicators for four domains: burden of disease, policy framework, s...