Lilly gains additional use for Evista in UK

10 May 2000

The European Medicines Evaluation Agency has granted Eli Lilly clearanceto market its selective estrogen receptor modulator Evista (raloxifene) in the UK for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The drug is already approved for the prevention of osteoporosis.

The annual cost of osteoporosis to the UK's National Health Service and government is more than L940 million, and is increasing by more than 10% every year, says the firm. Evista is now approved for the prevention of osteoporosis in 63 countries worldwide, and has a license in 28 countries for the treatment indication.

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