Swiss startup, Ozics, takes a new approach to mending osteoporotic bones

 
 
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Ozics And The Future Of Mending Bones (written by Jennifer Hicks, Forbes contributor)
The worldwide orthopedic market had global revenues of more than $36b in 2008. The market is dominated by six global companies that hold 80% of that global revenue. Osteoporosis has been on a relentless march. Worldwide, an osteoporotic fracture is estimated to occur every three seconds. Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide: approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, one-fifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80 and two-thirds of women aged 90. ...