REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot209310.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-3-262-266Original ArticleAnalysis of the physical accessibility of drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis in pharmacies in the Penza regionPronkinaAnna A.annapronkina2308@gmail.comEgorkinaAnastasiia A.egorkinanastya@icloud.comZhirikovaValeriia I.zhirikovavaleria@yandex.ruPenza State University, Penza, Russia2809202630326226629092026Copyright © 2026,2026Ensuring the physical availability of medicines, especially for the treatment of socially significant diseases such as osteoporosis, is a key task for the healthcare system and the pharmaceutical market. The absence of necessary medicines in pharmacies can lead to interruptions in treatment, progression of the disease, and an increased risk of disability among the population.osteoporosisphysical accessibilitypharmacy assortmentPenza regionbisphosphonatesостеопорозфизическая доступностьаптечный ассортиментПензенская областьбисфосфонаты1.Dedov I. I., Melnichenko G. A., Belaia Zh.E. et al. Osteoporosis — from a rare symptom of endocrine diseases to a silent epidemic of the XX–XXI century. Problems of Endocrinology. 2011;57(1):35—45. (In Russ.)2.Golounina O. O., Belaia Zh.E. Bisphosphonates: 50 years in medical practice. Consilium Medicum. 2020;22(4):66—73. (In Russ.)3.Pathological fractures complicating osteoporosis: clinical guidelines of the Russian Federation. ID: 614_3. Russian Association of Endocrinologists, Association of Traumatologists and Orthopeds of Russia, Association of Rheumoorthopedists. Approved by the Scientific and Practical Council of the Ministry of Health of Russia. Moscow; 2025. (In Russ.)4.Alekseeva V. A. Priority areas for improving pharmaceutical care for patients with osteoporosis. Cand. pharm. sci. diss. Moscow; 2024:10—16. (In Russ.)5.Doskina E. V. Osteoporosis — difficulties in treating the disease and ways to overcome them. Russian Medical Journal. 2011;27(3):1685. (In Russ.)6.Rosstat. Healthcare in Russia. 2025: statistical collection. Moscow; 2025. (In Russ.)7.DSM Group. Study of the pharmacy market of the Penza region. Results of 2024. Moscow; 2025. (In Russ.)8.Alekseeva V. A., Krikova A. V. Analysis of the market for osteoporosis drugs and prospects for its development in the Russian Federation. Remedium. 2023;27(2):123—127. (In Russ.)