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OBJECTIVE:The study was aimed to evaluate the current states and the trend of agents for osteoporosis.METHODS:Information concerning the sales volume,manufacturers and etc.of the agents for osteoporosis in136hospitals of the6cities in the Yangtse Valley during the period of1999～2003was statistically analyzed.RESULTS:Of the total con?sumption kinds during the period of1999～2003,the consumption sum ratio of the agents for osteoporosis was decreasing an?nually and its categories were in a dynamic change.With regard to the sequencing of the consumption sum for the osteoporosis agents,the calcium preparations and active vitamin D ranked the first in each year;there was a big increase in the consumption of diphosphonates and calcitonins;new drugs such as statins and selective estrogen receptor modulators were also used for the treatment of osteoporosis.CONCLUSION:The prospect for the market of agents for osteoporosis is very bright.